Sickle knife "trumbash", "dupa", "emambele" ·  D. R. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3046245

Description

steel, ivory,
Due to their sickle shape, these unusual knives have long been mistakenly assigned to being throwing weapons.

For the Mangbetu the “trumbash” were pure ceremonial and prestige weapons, which were made in different designs and materials.

“Trumbash” with handles made of ivory, as is the case with this object, were reserved exclusively for dignitaries. Their artfully crafted handles turn them into distinct treasures and sought-after collector’s items.

The object Sickle knife “trumbash”, “dupa”, “emambele” with the object ID 3046245 was part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction on November 16, 2019. The object with the lot number 289 achieved a sales price of EUR 450 with an asking price of EUR 300.

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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.