Knife · Gabon, Fang · ID: 3032721
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Size
L: 52 cm
L: 20.5 inch
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, iron, animal hair, wooden handle, partly wrapped with brass sheet, the upper part of the blade decorated with elaborate ornaments, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion, on metal base;
the knives of the Fang tribes are distinguished by their beauty and refined designs which, however, do not camouflage their functionality.
Comparing literature
Fischer, Werner, Zirngibl, Manfred A., Afrikanische Waffen, Passau 1978, p. 190