Throwing knife · Sudan · ID: 3041226
Old Swedish Collection, Norrköping
Description
iron, blade with three appendages, islamic characters are etched in both sides of the blade, the cutting edges are dull, handle wrapped in leather strings, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
such throwing knifes probably were symbols of authority. According to early, unverified reports, this type of knife is supposed to have been made in Omdurman and presented to the chieftains as a token of appreciation for their help by Arab traders.
The object Throwing knife with the object ID 3041226 was part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction on November 5, 2016. The object with the lot number 106 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,000 with an asking price of EUR 2,500.
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Comparing literature
Zirngibl, Manfred A., Seltene afrikanische Kurzwaffen, Grafenau 1983, p. 48, ill. 45 Phillips, Tom (Hg.), Afrika, Die Kunst eines Kontinents, Berlin 1996, p. 134, ill. 2.15a