Knife ·  D. R. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3035911

Description

iron, ivory, bipartite blade, reminding of stylized birds, enclosing a standing figure in the centre, trousers of aluminium sheet, ivory handle, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion and abrasion, base;
most likely made as ornamental knife but may have also been used in cult rituals.

The object Knife with the object ID 3035911 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 424.

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Publications

Pannier, Francois, L' Aluminium dans l'art, Valais 2012