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African Knives and Metalware
Curated by A. Korkor Ebeheakey
20th century
Moroccan
Brass, silver, wool, and wood
20th century
African
brass
20th century
Yoruba
bronze
circa 1920
Nzakara
iron, ivory
circa 1900
Mangbetu
iron, ivory, leather sheath
Bamana
wood with white pigment
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, string, amd wood
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and string
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, string, and wood
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and wood
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, glass beads, string, and wood
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, leather, cowrie shells, wood, and string
20th century
Baulé
metal blade with leather and hide sheath with dyed shell
20th century
Mangbetu
metal and wood
20th century
Somalian
metal blade and handle with metal covered wood sheath
20th century
Lobi
metal blade with wood handle
20th century
Luba; Songye
metal and wood
20th century
African
brass
20th century
African
metal blade with wood handle
20th century
African
metal blade with wood handle
20th century
African
metal and wood
20th century
Mangbetu
metal and ivory
20th century
Binja
metal blade with brass wrapped wood handle with brass tacks
20th century
Songye
metal blade with inlaid copper circles and wood handle
20th century
Asante
iron, wood and brass
20th century
Sakata
iron and wood
20th century
Bamana
metal blade with wood handle with metal studs
20th century
Mossi
iron blade and handle with copper and brass decoration
20th century
Tanzanian
metal blade with wood handle
20th century
Sotho
metal blade with wood handle
20th century
Lozi
metal blade with bands of woven metal on wood handle
20th century
Ngombe; Poto
metal, brass, and wood
20th century
Tanzanian
metal blade with wood handle and leather thong
20th century
Songye
metal blade with incised pattern, wood handle and metal wrapped wood sheath
20th century
Masalit
iron, leather, and fabric
20th century
Gbaya
metal and wood
20th century
Mossi
iron and wood
20th century
Yoruba
iron and wood
20th century
Mangbetu; Zande
iron or steel blade with ivory handle
20th century
Songye; Tetela
iron or steel blade with wire wrapped wood handle
20th century
Zimbabwean; Namibian
iron or steel blade with wood handle and sheath
20th century
Hungana
iron or steel blade with brass wire wrapped wood handle
20th century
Hadendoa
iron blade with wire wrapped wood handle and leather sheath
20th century
Mongelima
iron or steel blade with metal and cloth wrapped wood handle, and leather strap
20th century
Kuba
metal and wood
20th century
Mongo
brass and wood
20th century
Kuba
metal blade with wood handle
20th century
Ikul ; Nkutchu
wood blade with wood handle
20th century
Toma
metal blade with copper and tin wrapped wood handle
20th century
Tikar
metal and wood
20th century
Mbun; Yanzi
metal, copper, and wood
20th century
Akan
cast brass
20th century
Akan
cast brass
circa 1950
Burkinabé
brass
circa 1935
Kuba
iron and copper wire
circa 1935
Kuba
steel and copper wire
circa 1900
Kuba
Iron, wood, copper and tkoola powder
circa 1900
Kuba
wood and tukula powder
circa 1940
Zande
iron, brass and wood
circa 1925
Zande
iron and fiber
20th century
Mongo
iron, wood, and brass
circa 1900
Kuba
iron, wood and copper
13th century - 14th century
Djenné
bronze
19th - 20th century
Fulani
metal, wood, leather
Artist Unknown
bronze with silver, copper and gold acccents
20th century
Dogon
metal blade with wood handle
1925-1975
Yoruba
wood and iron
20th century
Yoruba
brass and wood
20th century
Mossi
iron blade with wood handle
20th century
Edo (Benin); Benin (ancient Nigerian)
metal, ivory, leather and cloth
20th century
Mossi
iron blade with wood handle
20th century
Luba; Songye
metal blade with carved wood handle
20th century
Lwena
iron or steel blade with wood handle
20th century
Songye
metal blade with snake or lizard skin wrapped wood handle
circa 1900
Kuba
iron, wood, and copper
20th century
Tanzanian
wood blade with wood handle inlaid with silver and copper
20th century
Bangi
metal and leather
20th century
Mongo
metal and wood
20th century
Bandjoun
metal blade with wood handle
20th century
Ngbaka
metal, wood and fabric
circa 1900
Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Iron, copper, leather, string, wood and brass tacks
circa 1900
Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
iron, copper, wood, and brass tacks
20th century
Gbaya
metal and leather
20th century
Leele
iron or steel blade with wood handle
20th century
Mossi
iron blade and handle with copper and brass decoration
20th century
Songye
copper blade with wood handle
20th century
Baulé
metal blade with wood handle
20th century
Dogon
iron blade with leather wrapped wood handle
20th century
Chokwe
metal blade with wood handle
20th century
Leele
metal blade with carved wood handle
20th century
Mongo
metal blade with iron wrapped wood handle
20th century
Kuba
metal and wood
20th century
Kuba
copper and wood
20th century
Kuba
iron or steel blade with wood handle and copper finial
20th century
Kuba
metal and wood
20th century
Mfinu
metal blade with wood handle
19th century
Mbole
metal, copper, and wood
20th century
Bamileke
metal and wood
20th century
Mongo
metal, wood, and pigment
20th century
Mbun
iron and wood
20th century
Ntomba; Ngombe
metal, copper, and wood
20th century
Kuba
metal blade with wood handle
20th century
Edo (Benin); Benin (ancient Nigerian)
brass, iron and wire
Benin (ancient Nigerian)
brass
20th century
Sengele
iron and wood
20th century
Pende; Chokwe
iron or steel blade with wood handle
20th century
Kela
metal blade with copper wire wrapped wood handle
20th century
Mangbetu
iron blade with iron wire wrapped handle
20th century
Kuba
brass and aluminum
20th century
Ngombe
metal and wood
circa 1880
Hemba
wood, iron, and brass tacks
1945-1955
Songye
iron, wood, copper, and twine
n.d.
African; Asante
metal
20th century
Asante
iron, wood, and gold leaf
20th century
Berber
metal blade with wood handle trimmed in metal and fabric covered leather sheath
