Caption

Kwanga. Knife, 19th century. Iron, wood, 8 7/8 x 15/16 in. (22.5 x 2.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 36.544.

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Kwanga

Title

Knife

Date

19th century

Geography

Place made: Barotseland, Zambia

Medium

Iron, wood

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

8 7/8 x 15/16 in. (22.5 x 2.4 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Collection Fund

Accession Number

36.544

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