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.
The object Sword knife with spherical fur knob (no CITES required) with the object ID 3045937 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 382 achieved a sales price of EUR 200.
Comparing literature
Westerdijk, P., African metal implements, weapons, tools and regalia, New York 1984, p. 30, ill. 118