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Throwing Knife / Prestige Scepter (pingha)
馆方将这件藏品归为武器与甲胄。年代记录为1800–中期-1900年代，文化或地区为刚果地区。
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- 馆方原名
- Throwing Knife / Prestige Scepter (pingha)
- 年代
- 1800–中期-1900年代
- 文化 / 来源
- 非洲，Central or Eastern 非洲，Democratic Republic of the 刚果地区，Central African Republic，and Sudan，Zande-style maker
- 材料与工艺
- Iron alloy and plant fiber
- 尺寸
- Overall: 45.5 cm (17 15/16 in.)
- 收藏机构
- 克利夫兰艺术博物馆
- 馆藏编号
- 2015.156
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以下为克利夫兰艺术博物馆英文原文，保留其原始表述。
Throwing knives (pingha, plural kipinga) were historically used by elite Zande men as weapons in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Carefully calibrated, they would spin when thrown or balance on the shoulder when taken into battle. Kipinga were not everyday weapons, but considered property of the king; only those fighting on his behalf like royal bodyguards and court attendants used them. One side of this blade is adorned with complex figural and geometric engravings. No longer used for fighting, kipinga are now a sign of authority and heritage.
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