The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 24, 2025

Knife

before 1916

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Central African Republic, unknown maker

forged iron and copper
Overall: 40.6 cm (16 in.); Blade: 32.7 cm (12 7/8 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.1016
Location: Not on view
  • by 1916
    Walter C. Hill
    1916
    Jeptha H. Wade
    1916–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art by gift
    Provenance Footnotes
    1 "Ex coll: Walter C. Hill, New York" on object card, photocopied in curatorial file
    2 "Gift of J.H. Wade, 3/12/1916" on object card, photocopied in curatorial file
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