Oshele (Currency Blade)
Artist
Unknown African
CultureNkutshu or Ndengese peoples
Titles
- Oshele (Currency Blade)
Datec. 1875–1925
PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
MediumIron
Dimensions23 3/4 × 20 1/2 × 3/8 in. (60.3 × 52 × 1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll
Object number2022.13
Not on view
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Department
African ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryMFAH, permanent galleries, 2005–2021.
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