Zemanek-Münster

Throwing knife

D. R. Congo, Bwaka
sold EUR 450
Size
H: 50 cm
H: 19.7 inch

Description

metal, blade with four appendages, decorated with punched ornaments, the handle wrapped in rattan, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion and usage, base;
these knives are distinguished by their excellent aerodynamics. They are relative heavy and made of robust materials. The weight of the knife affects the flight distance but also increases the impact force.


Comparing literature

Fischer, Werner & Manfred A. Zirngibl, Afrikanische Waffen, Passau 1978, p. 93, ill. 161

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