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Knife

Nzakara

Artwork Details

Knife
circa 1920
Nzakara
iron, ivory
8 ½ x 1 5/8 x 1 3/16 in. (21.59 x 4.13 x 3.02 cm)
Gift of Candis and Helmut Stern
2005/1.234

Description

This is a chief or king's regalia, used at the royal court for announcements of festivals, hunting, and communication rituals.

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