Executioner's Knife with Sheath

Executioner's Knife with Sheath

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Executioner's Knife with Sheath
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Executioner's Knife with Sheath
Date1800–1900
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold, iron, leather
Dimensions12 3/4 × 1 1/4 × 7/8 in. (32.4 × 3.2 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2005.468.A,.B
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
On view

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. Collection, Houston; purchased by MFAH, 2005.

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Knife and Sheath
1900–1950
Iron, wood, gold leaf, leather, and shell
97.1260.A,.B
Knife
Knife
1895–1905
Iron, wood, gold leaf
97.1265
Knife
Knife
1925–1935
Iron, wood, gold leaf
97.1259
Knife
Knife
1895–1905
Iron, wood, gold leaf
97.1262
Knife
Knife
1945–1955
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1263
Knife
Knife
1945–1955
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1261
Knife
Knife
1925–1935
Iron, gold leaf, wood
97.1266
Bandolier with ornaments
Bandolier with ornaments
1900–1950
Leather, gourd, iron, wood, gold leaf, cast gold, and repoussé sheet gold
97.743
Bandolier's Belt
Bandolier's Belt
1900–1970
Leather, wood, iron, wood, gold leaf, gold
97.749
Sickle-Knife (emambele)
Sickle-Knife (emambele)
1900–1915
Iron, wood, and brass wire
98.241
Prestige Knife
Prestige Knife
early 20th century
Iron and wood
2023.95
Knife
Knife
1915–1925
Gold
97.1257