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