Throwing Knife
| Title | Throwing Knife |
|---|---|
| Date | 1800s 19th century |
| Medium | Iron and wood |
| Classification | Arms and Armor |
| Origin | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Oriental Province, Mangbetu, 19th century Central Africa |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Throwing Knife, 1800s. Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Oriental Province, Mangbetu, 19th century. Iron and wood; overall: 36.5 cm (14 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House, 1929.333 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Throwing Knife” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1800s. It is executed in iron 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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