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Maker:
Ngala artist  Search this
Medium:
Iron,copper alloy, wood
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:
Iron blade with serrated edge, shaft wrapped in copper alloy strip
Provenance:
Ernst Anspach, New York, -- to 1964
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Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Ernst Anspach
Object number:
64-5-3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys738f61b38-fab6-4ffc-b293-d0ac0a9cfbca
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_64-5-3