Throwing knife · D. R. Congo, Bwaka · ID: 3039954
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.
The object Throwing knife with the object ID 3039954 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 460 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.
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Comparing literature
Fischer, Werner & Manfred A. Zirngibl, Afrikanische Waffen, Passau 1978, p. 93, ill. 161