Chieftain's knife ·  D. R. Congo, Lobala · ID: 3038443

Description

metal (copper), ivory, broad blade, ornamented on both sides, split in two half-circles, ivory handle wrapped with metal stripes, good state of preservation, base;
it is not difficult to see the raised, out-stretched arms of a human figure in the expressive shape of this piece.

The object Chieftain’s knife with the object ID 3038443 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 440 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.

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Comparing literature

Zirngibl, Manfred A., Seltene afrikanische Kurzwaffen, Grafenau 1983, p. 107, ill. 121