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Disc knife "mossal", D. R. Congo, Mbuun, Size: L: 18,8 cm B: 20,8 cm (L: 7.4 inch B: 8.2 inch), ID: 3045894
Disc knife "mossal", D. R. Congo, Mbuun, Size: L: 18,8 cm B: 20,8 cm (L: 7.4 inch B: 8.2 inch), ID: 3045894 - 2/2
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Lot 378
93rd Tribal Art Auction

Disc knife "mossal" ·  D. R. Congo, Mbuun · ID: 3045894

sold EUR 300
Provenance
Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany
Size
L: 18,8 cm
B: 20,8 cm
L: 7.4 inch
B: 8.2 inch

Description

metal, wood, dam. (handle), corrosion (blade)

These disc-shaped knives should have been thrown discus-like according to information of early Africa-travellers, with what they should land between the legs of the opponent, wound him there and bring him to fall.

In addition, their use in the cult is documented, where they served a magic priest as dance or magic knives.

The object Disc knife “mossal” with the object ID 3045894 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 378 achieved a sales price of EUR 300.

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Comparing literature

Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Alexander Kubetz, Panga na visu, Riedlhütte 2009, p. 190 f.

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