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Art Institute of Chicago
Prestige Blade (Osélé Onzil)
Unattributed · Early 20th century
Provenance
Ownership history
- Private collection, USA; sold to Ethan W. Rider, Oakland, CA, 2024; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2026.
Recorded by Art Institute of Chicago.
Literature
Published references
- Jan Elsen and Luc Lefebvre, Osélé Onzil: Bird-Head Knives from West-Central Africa (Brussels, Belgium: Vasco & Co. / Emilia da Paz, 2024), plate 2.12.
- Ethan Rider, 100 African Blades, vol. 3 (forthcoming in 2026).
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