Knife · D. R. Congo, Nkundu · ID: 3041211
Description
metal, elaborate ivory handle with decorative carvings, accentuated by dark pigment rubbed into the deepenings, remains of plaited plant fibre cuff, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion, base
The object Knife with the object ID 3041211 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 446 achieved a sales price of EUR 700.
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Comparing literature
Fischer, Werner & Manfred A. Zirngibl, Afrikanische Waffen, Passau 1978, p. 103, ill. 115
Notices
This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.