Prestige knife
Gabon, Kota
sold
EUR 430
Provenance
Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, GermanySize
L: 36,5 cm / 54 cm
L: 14.4 inch / 21.3 inch
Description
steel, brass, wood,
These knives serve as status weapons and objects of representation and can be up to 80 cm long. They are worn by the Kota, Kele, Nzabi, Mbete, Mbamba and other ethnic groups in areas of central and southeastern Gabon and the neighbouring Republic of Congo (Sanga region).