Sickle knife "trumbash", "dupa", "emambele" ·  D. R. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3051175

Description

steel, ivory,

“Trumbash” with handles made of ivory 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 3051175 was part of the auction Auction 104 on April 12, 2025. The object with the lot number 431 achieved a sales price of EUR 800 with an asking price of EUR 600.

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Expertise

Certificate of the Nature Conservation Authority, Würzburg, No. DE-WÜS250306-324

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.