Zemanek-Münster

Chieftain's knife

D. R. Congo, Lobala
sold EUR 1,200
Provenance
Gerard van Overschschelde (1900-1982), Roeselare, Belgium
Size
H: 51 cm
H: 20.1 inch

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.


Comparing literature

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

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