Status knife "ikul" or "ikulbushoong" ·  D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3045930

Description

steel, wood, base

A special feature of this beautiful knife are the brass inlays in the blade.

The Bushongo used to call themselves “people of the throwing knife” after their legendary throwing knife “shongo”. Under the peace-loving King Shamba Bolongo the throwing knife was banned around 1600. In its place he introduced the peace knife “ikul(a)”, which is still used by the Kuba today.

The object Status knife “ikul” or “ikulbushoong” with the object ID 3045930 was part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction on November 16, 2019. The object with the lot number 365 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200 with an asking price of EUR 250.

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