Zemanek-Münster

Sabre knife "za" ·  Central African Republic / Cameroon / Gabon · ID: 3045918

sold EUR 200
Provenance
Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany
Size
L: 59,5 cm
L: 23.4 inch

Description

steel, wood, brass wire, hide,
These knives can be found in the extensive border area of southwest Cameroon, Gabon and the Central African Republic. They were mainly made and used by the southern Gbaya, Bumali, Pomo, Kwele and Njem.


The object Sabre knife “za” with the object ID 3045918 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 357 achieved a sales price of EUR 200.

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Comparing literature

Felix, Marc L., Kipinga, Wurfklingen aus Zentralafrika, München 1991, p. 177, ill. 67


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