Throwing knife · D. R. Congo, Mbanza · ID: 3041167
sold
EUR 1,800
Size
H: 32 cm
H: 12.6 inch
Description
metal, elaborate blade with appendages, decorated with geometrical incisions, handle and parts of the blade wrapped in brass wire, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion, base;
these knives are distinguished by their excellent aerodynamics. They are relatively 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. 94, ill. 163