Ceremony

Knife

AF2112

From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF2112
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Edo (Africa)
Provenience Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Date Made 18th century CE
Section African
Materials Copper Alloy | Brass
Technique Lost Wax Casting
Iconography Human Hand
Description

Bill-hook shaped yam knife. Handle terminating in clenched fist with upraised thumb. as human hand forming a fist with up-turned thumb extended out.

Length 31 cm
Width 10 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Other Number 25777 - Dealer's Number

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