Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe peoples
1915.495CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo or Vili, early 19th century
1974.186CCCC0
Central Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luluwa people or Luntu people, 20th century
1974.210©
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bangala, early 20th Century
1916.743CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu, 19th century
1929.365CCCC0
| Title, Date | Artist / Culture | Accession number | Medium | Dimensions | Credit line | Rights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Germany (?), 14th century | 1923.1121 | Iron; wood grip and brass pommel replacements | Overall: 79.4 cm (31 1/4 in.); Blade: 62.9 cm (24 3/4 in.); Quillions: 15.3 cm (6 in.); Grip: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
Japan, Kamakura Period | 1970.67.a | Wood with hemp cloth, black lacquer, and iron clamps | Overall: 91.4 cm (36 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Japan, Kamakura Period | 1970.67.b | Wood with hemp cloth, black lacquer, and iron clamps | Overall: 36.5 x 74 x 38.1 cm (14 3/8 x 29 1/8 x 15 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Japan, Kamakura Period | 1970.67.c | Wood with hemp cloth, black lacquer, and iron clamps | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |||
Japan, Kamakura Period | 1970.67.d | Wood with hemp cloth, black lacquer, and iron clamps | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |||
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe peoples | 1915.495 | Wood and iron | Overall: 19.1 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm (7 1/2 x 4 x 2 1/2 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo or Vili, early 19th century | 1974.186 | Wood, iron, and glass | Overall: 55.9 cm (22 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Theodore Roszak (American, 1907-1981) | 2005.144 | Painted wood, steel, iron, and Plexiglas | Overall: 271.8 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm (107 x 16 x 16 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | © | |
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pyaang, 20th century | 1976.181 | Wood, brass, and iron | Overall: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | France, late 17th Century | 1916.1500 | Steel, chiseled and pierced; iron, wood; wire-bound grip | Overall: 104.1 cm (41 in.); Blade: 87.6 cm (34 1/2 in.); Guard: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
| Central Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luluwa people or Luntu people, 20th century | 1974.210 | Wood and iron | Overall: 39.3 cm (15 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bakonje, 20th century | 1929.367 | Iron and wood | Overall: 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | © | |
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, 20th century | 1916.721 | Iron, wood, and brass | Overall: 36.1 cm (14 3/16 in.); Blade: 24.7 cm (9 3/4 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bangala, early 20th Century | 1916.743 | Iron, wood, and brass | Overall: 57.2 cm (22 1/2 in.); Blade: 41.4 cm (16 5/16 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19th century | 1916.1022 | Iron, wood, and brass | Overall: 57.4 cm (22 5/8 in.); Blade: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19th century | 1916.1022.a | Iron, wood, and brass | Overall: 57.4 cm (22 5/8 in.); Blade: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
 | France, 17th century | 1916.1485 | Steel, iron, silver inlay; wood and brass wire | Overall: 90.8 cm (35 3/4 in.); Blade: 74.1 cm (29 3/16 in.); Guard: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Eastern Africa, Kenya, Masaai, 20th century | 1929.371 | Iron and wood | Overall: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | © | |
 | Southern Africa, Zimbabwe, 20th century | 1929.364 | Iron and wood | Overall: 15.8 cm (6 1/4 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | © | |
 | Germany, 15th century | 1916.1725 | Wood (walnut?) inlaid with bone; horn; iron and steel; composite bow (horn and parchment) | Overall: 87 cm (34 1/4 in.); Bow: 74.5 cm (29 5/16 in.); Butt: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Peru | 1940.508 | Wood and iron | Overall: 8.6 x 6.1 x 2 cm (3 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 13/16 in.) | The Norweb Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | Japan, Edo Period | 1939.301 | Wood, iron, and silver | Overall: 26.6 cm (10 1/2 in.) | Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. Norton | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu, 19th century | 1929.365 | Forged iron and wood | Overall: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
India, 17th century | 1930.708 | Jade hilt with iron and gold; steel blade with iron and gold; wood sheath covered in velvet with metallic thread | Overall: 34.4 cm (13 9/16 in.) | Gift of S. D. Wright | CCCC0 | ||
 | Japan, Edo (1615-1868) - Meiji (1868-1912) periods | 1918.349 | Wood with lacquer and sprinkled gold powder (maki-e), hide, iron, and cord | Diameter: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.); Overall: 25.4 cm (10 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye, 20th century | 1916.739 | Iron, wood, and copper | Overall: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.); Handle: 43.2 cm (17 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | © | |
Spain, Colonial, late 17th Century | 1990.135 | Turned and joined wood, gilded and painted red with applied bone columns and bone inlays, wrought iron hardward | Overall: 53.5 x 94.5 x 37 cm (21 1/16 x 37 3/16 x 14 9/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener | CCCC0 | ||
Spain, Colonial, late 17th Century | 1990.135.a | Turned and joined wood, gilded and painted red with applied bone columns and bone inlays, wrought iron hardward | Overall: 53.5 x 94.5 x 37 cm (21 1/16 x 37 3/16 x 14 9/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener | CCCC0 | ||
Spain, Colonial, late 17th Century | 1990.135.b | Turned and joined wood with wrought iron hardware | Overall: 53.5 x 94.5 x 37 cm (21 1/16 x 37 3/16 x 14 9/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener | CCCC0 | ||
 | India, British Period | 1918.346 | Painted and gilded wood with ivory veneers and inlay; copper alloy frets; iron alloy strings (with one modern copper replacement) | Overall: 95.2 x 15.3 cm (37 1/2 x 6 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
India, probably Deccan, 18th century | 1930.704 | Iron hilt with gold; steel blade with gold; wood scabbard with velvet and metallic thread | Overall: 96.6 cm (38 1/16 in.) | Gift of S. D. Wright | CCCC0 | ||
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19th century | 1916.1018 | Forged iron, wood, copper and brass | Overall: 49.8 cm (19 5/8 in.); Blade: 33 cm (13 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19th century | 1916.1018.a | Forged iron, wood, copper and brass | Overall: 49.8 cm (19 5/8 in.); Blade: 33 cm (13 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
| Java | 1916.741 | Iron with horn handle and wood | Overall: 34.4 cm (13 9/16 in.); Blade: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | © |