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Knife with a leather wrapped handle and three perpendicular blades. The blades are covered with a pattern of small, incised dots. 
Throwing Knife
20th century
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.87
The blade of this sword has two slight, triangular protrusions on each edge. On one side of the blade are closely placed incisions running the length of the blade. The wooden handle is wrapped in wire. 
Kele
Short sword
20th century
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.121
A brass knife with a narrow handle terminating in a pommel with a human face. At the top of the head is a brass loop. The blade of the knife is in the form of a round disc decorated with an incised fish and other patterns. The middle of the knife blade has a hole in the shape of a four-pointed star. 
African (African (general, continental cultures))
Knife
20th century
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.131
Wooden knife with a leaf shaped blade. The center of the blade has a carved line running down the length of the blade. The knife has patination. There is tukula powder rubbed on the knife. 
Kuba (Kuba (Democratic Republic of Congo style))
Knife
1895 – 1905
Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art
1984/2.34

Indonesian
Kris handle
19th century
Gift of Mary T. LaMore in memory of Chet LaMore
1981/2.78
This dagger has a metal blade and an elaborately decorated handle. At the end of the handle is a “peacock tail” pommel. Accompanying the dagger is a silver sheath with a tasseled, black woolen baldric. 
Moroccan (Moroccan)
Brass Knife with Sheath
20th century
Gift of Denise Miner Stanford
2010/2.8

Hungana
Short Sword
20th century
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.59
This throwing knife has a long, slender shaft. The shaft curves slightly downward at its end. On the end of the shaft are two small, leaf-shaped blades which extend in opposite directions. Another small, leaf-shaped blade, or spur, protrudes downward from the inside of the main curve of the shaft. The handle of the knife is wrapped with leather.  
Masalit
Throwing knife
20th century
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.114
Metal blade with wooden handle. The metal blade is long and narrow and triangular at its end point. The wooden handle is split down the middle. Only one side of the blade has been decorated with long incisions. There is a small hole in the center of the triangular section of the blade. 
Knife
20th century
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.115
The sword has an elongated, leaf-shaped blade. The handle is embellished with tacks and a small cone on the end.<br />  <br /> The wooden scabbard or sheath is wide and tapers at the bottom before widening again at the base. Twine is wrapped around three sections of the sheath and a fourth section has markings of having once been wrapped in twine. 
Songye (Songye)
Knife with wooden scabbard
1945 – 1955
Gift of the Honorable Jack Faxon
1985/2.123A-B
A knife with a curved blade that has two small holes near the bottom of the blade. There is a horizontal bar on the shaft, downward angled spurs above the wood block, and a cylindrical handle. 
Mangbetu (Mangbetu)
Knife
20th century
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.119
A sword with a short cylindrical handle, wrapped with brass rings at the middle and end. The large, flat blade curves upward and is elaborately decorated with incised geometric patterns. 
Yoruba (Yoruba (culture or style))
Ceremonial Sword
20th century
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.64
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