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Ceremonial Knife (Musele)

Kota

Ceremonial Knife (Musele)

Kota, 1866

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Kota

Ceremonial Knife (Musele)

Kota, 1866

Physical Qualities Iron, wood, copper alloy, 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Bernice Barth, Los Angeles
Object Number 1997.225
Ceremonial blade in the shape of a bird head
Karen Milbourne, BMA, "Meditations on African Art: PATTERN," March 12-August 17, 2008

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