Throwing knife ·  D. R. Congo, Mbanza · ID: 3041167

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.

The object Throwing knife with the object ID 3041167 was part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction on November 5, 2016. The object with the lot number 370 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.

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Comparing literature

Fischer, Werner & Manfred A. Zirngibl, Afrikanische Waffen, Passau 1978, p. 94, ill. 163