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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Spear head currency ( bangala or mbili)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Spear head currency ( bangala or mbili)

Maker Bwaka Artist
Date19th-20th century
Made/manufacturedCongo
MediumIron
Dimensions18 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 5 3/4 in. (46 x 5.4 x 14.6 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Drs. John and Nicole Dintenfass
Object number2016.86.14
Collections
DescriptionIron staff with leaf shaped blade with small carinated knob on top,
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Spear
Unknown
19th-20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Double ended spear
Congolese Artist (Democratic Republic of Congo)
before 1953
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Spear
Unknown
19th-20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Ceremonial Sword
Turka Artist
late 19th-early 20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Throwing knife currency (oshele)
Ndengese Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Spear with bell
Congolese Artist (Democratic Republic of Congo)
pre-1953
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Blade Currency (liganda doa)
Lokele Artist
17th–early 20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Spear with gong
Congolese Artist (Democratic Republic of Congo)
pre-1953
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Handheld Cross
Ethiopian Artist
13th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Staff for Agricultural Deity (Opa Orisa Oko)
Yoruba Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Dance wand (sengese)
Mafa (Matakam) Artist
19th-20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Staff with two birds
Fon Artist
19th-20th century

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