Knife
| Title | Knife |
|---|---|
| Date | 1900s 20th century |
| Medium | Iron, leather, and wood |
| Classification | Arms and Armor |
| Origin | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker Africa |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Knife, 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker. Iron, leather, and wood. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House, 1929.366 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Knife” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1900s. It is executed in iron, leather, and wood and classified as arms and armor. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Recorded origin: Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker. Browse more public-domain art from Africa.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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