Knife · D. R. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3041218
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
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
The object Knife with the object ID 3041218 was part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction on November 5, 2016. The object with the lot number 80 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,400 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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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.