Banda
Throwing Knife (Ondo)
Banda, 20th century
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Banda
Throwing Knife (Ondo)
Banda, 20th century
Physical Qualities
Iron, fiber, 46.3 H x 30.2 W x 1.8 D cm.
Credit Line
Anonymous Gift
Object Number
2002.130
This aerodynamically designed knife is perfectly balanced around a central point of gravity so that it might be thrown and reach its target with precision. The rounded “blades” of this knife, however, reflect the aesthetic sensibility of its artist suggesting that the knife functioned primarily to enhance its owner’s prestige and wealth.
Karen Milbourne, BMA, "Meditations on African Art: PATTERN," March 12-August 17, 2008