Sword knife with spherical fur knob (no CITES required) · D. R. Congo, Ngombe / Poto / Doko · ID: 3045937
sold
EUR 200
Provenance
Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany (1977)Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany
Size
L: 63 cm
L: 24.8 inch
Description
steel, wood, brass, fur,
In 1984 Westerdijk referred to the anthropomorphic form of this type of sword, with the fur ball filled with magical herbs forming the head.
Comparing literature
Westerdijk, P., African metal implements, weapons, tools and regalia, New York 1984, p. 30, ill. 118