Artist
Unknown African
CultureNgala peoples
Titles
- Execution Knife (ngulu)
Date1880–1930
PlaceNorthern Congo (kinshasa), Africa
MediumIron, wood, and brass tacks
Tacks in handle: Brass
Dimensions31 3/8 × 8 × 3 1/4 in. (79.7 × 20.3 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Louis K. Adler and Morton A. Cohn in honor of Meredith J. Long at "One Great Night in November, 1990"
Object number90.503
Not on view
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Department
African ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED at MFAH, Sterling Gallery, November 4, 1998-present PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLATION
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c. 1790–1880
Wood, iron, and brass tacks
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1890–1950
Wood, cowrie shells, fur, hair, nails, brass tacks
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c. 1785–1815
Ash; painted and gilded, composition decoration; original linen and horsehair foundation; gilded brass tacks; and modern silk cover
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1900–1935
Wood, brass tacks, tin, and nails
64.23
