Knife

Nkundu; or Mongo

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Nkundu; or Mongo. Knife, 19th or 20th century. Iron, wood, copper, brass, 5 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 18 1/2 in. (14 x 9.2 x 47 cm). Brooklyn Museum, The Adolph and Esther D. Gottlieb Collection, 1989.51.31. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Cultures

Nkundu, or Mongo

Title

Knife

Date

19th or 20th century

Geography

Possible place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Medium

Iron, wood, copper, brass

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

5 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 18 1/2 in. (14 x 9.2 x 47 cm)

Credit Line

The Adolph and Esther D. Gottlieb Collection

Accession Number

1989.51.31

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