Throwing Knife (Moko-Ndo)

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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AMICO~1~1

The AMICA Library

Collection

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AMICA ID:

BCM_.51.5.15

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BCM_.51.5.15

AMICA ID

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AMICA Library Year:

2003

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2003

AMICA Library Year

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Object Type:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects

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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects

Object Type

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Description:

Forged iron throwing knife with four double-edged cutting blades; long, center dagger-shaped horizontal blade opposed by a short crescent blade; top and bottom blade swept back above and below the crescent blade; the handle formed of two pieces of wood on either side of tang wrapped with aluminum band; all blades with raised concave centers and lower cutting edges; all engraved with linear designs; reverse flat, undecorated.

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Forged iron throwing knife with four double-edged cutting blades; long, center dagger-shaped horizontal blade opposed by a short crescent blade; top and bottom blade swept back above and below the crescent blade; the handle formed of two pieces of wood on either side of tang wrapped with aluminum band; all blades with raised concave centers and lower cutting edges; all engraved with linear designs; reverse flat, undecorated.

Description

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Creator Nationality:

African

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African

Creator Nationality

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Creator Name-CRT:

Ngbaka, Republic of the Congo

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Ngbaka, Republic of the Congo

Creator Name-CRT

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Title:

Throwing Knife (Moko-Ndo)

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Throwing Knife (Moko-Ndo)

Title

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View:

Full view

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Full view

View

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Creation Date:

1946-1950

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1946-1950

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

1946

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1946

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

1950

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1950

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

Metal (iron, aluminum), wood

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Metal (iron, aluminum), wood

Materials and Techniques

false

Classification Term:

Weapons

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Weapons

Classification Term

false

Creation Place:

Republic of the Congo, Africa

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Republic of the Congo, Africa

Creation Place

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Dimensions:

Length: 14"; width: 15 5/8"

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Length: 14"; width: 15 5/8"

Dimensions

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AMICA Contributor:

Brooklyn Children's Museum

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Brooklyn Children's Museum

AMICA Contributor

false

Owner Location:

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Brooklyn, New York, USA

Owner Location

false

ID Number:

51.5.15

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51.5.15

ID Number

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Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Adrian Van Sinderen, 1951

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Gift of Mrs. Adrian Van Sinderen, 1951

Credit Line

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Rights:

http://www.amico.org/rights/bcm_.html

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<a href="http://www.amico.org/rights/bcm_.html"target="_new">http://www.amico.org/rights/bcm_.html</a>

Rights

false

Context:

Throwing knives are shaped like weapons but are mostly worn or carried as prestige-status objects in ceremonials. Knives were also included as currency in marriage contracts and trading of goods. Similar throwing knives were produced by Ngbaka neighboring groups such as the Ngbandi, Mabo, Banja, and Togbo. In the savannah area, throwing knives reference hunting.

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Throwing knives are shaped like weapons but are mostly worn or carried as prestige-status objects in ceremonials. Knives were also included as currency in marriage contracts and trading of goods. Similar throwing knives were produced by Ngbaka neighboring groups such as the Ngbandi, Mabo, Banja, and Togbo. In the savannah area, throwing knives reference hunting.

Context

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Throwing Knife (Moko-Ndo)