Accession Number
1998/1.58

Title
Sickle Knife

Artist(s)
Mangbetu

Artist Nationality
Mangbetu

Object Creation Date
20th century

Medium & Support
iron blade with iron wire wrapped handle

Dimensions
1 1/16 in x 17 7/16 in x 6 in (2.7 cm x 44.3 cm x 15.2 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich


Label copy
Classical knife with long wooden handle, wrapped with flat iron wire; typical pierced iron blade.

Primary Object Classification
Metalwork

Collection Area
African

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