Knife · D. R. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3041218
sold
EUR 1,400
Provenance
Ole Jensen, Denmark (1963)Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
Size
H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch
Description
ivory handle in shape of human half figure, blade sharpened on both sides, leather sheath partly wrapped with metal stripsl, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of corrosion;
most likely made as ornamental knife but may have also been used in cultic rites
Comparing literature
Zirngibl, Manfred A., Seltene afrikanische Kurzwaffen, Grafenau 1983, p. 83, ill. 89
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.