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On View In:
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Artist:
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Fang-Kota
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Title:
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Throwing Knife
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Date:
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first half of the 20th century
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Medium:
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Steel, wood, brass
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Dimensions:
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12 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 1 7/8 in. (31.75 x 34.93 x 4.76 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of the Ullrich Collection
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Location:
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Gallery Not on view
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Object Description
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Classification:
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Arms and Armor
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Physical Description:
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diamond-shaped opening on blade above handle; wood handle; brass bands wrapped around handle and protrusion on back of handle; cone shaped piece of brass attached to bottom of handle; incised decoration on one side of blade at edges
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Creation Place:
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Africa, Gabon, West Africa region
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Accession #:
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97.167.8
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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