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Knife with "W" Shaped Blade
20th century
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African
Unknown
Wood and metal
Overall: 17 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 3 inches (44.5 × 14 × 7.6 cm)
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African Art
Gift of Mrs. Robert Chambers
1990.283
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
Mrs. Robert Chambers
1990-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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African, Knife with "W" Shaped Blade, 20th century, wood and metal. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mrs. Robert Chambers, 1990.283.
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