Cleveland Museum of Art

Knife Handle Cover

Unknown artist

1800s

Type: Arms and Armor
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Overall: 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.)
Culture: Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/Kingdom, Kumasi or probably Kumasi, member of the goldsmiths' guild
Credit: Dudley P. Allen Fund

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