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Knife

20th century
Object PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Medium/TechniqueSteel, wood, leather, and fiber
DimensionsOverall: 29.8 cm (11 3/4 in.)
Credit LineBequest of William E. Teel
Accession number2014.288
On View
On view
ClassificationsPersonal accessories
ProvenanceJacques van Overstraeten, Brussels. December 2, 1991, sold by Marc Leo Felix (dealer), Brussels, to William and Bertha Teel, Marblehead, MA; 2014, bequest of William Teel to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 26, 2014)
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