Throwing knife "ngwolo" or "za" · D. R. Congo, Ngombe, Doko, Ngbaka · ID: 3050522
sold
EUR 1,400
Provenance
Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, GermanySize
H: 41 cm
B: 28,5 cm
H: 16.1 inch
B: 11.2 inch
Description
metal, reptile skin, cord material,
These elegantly shaped throwing knives are said to have been used mainly as signs of dignity. The blade is engraved with traditional signs.
The object Throwing knife “ngwolo” or “za” with the object ID 3050522 was part of the auction 102nd Auction on April 13, 2024. The object with the lot number 374 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,400 with an asking price of EUR 200.
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Comparing literature
Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Alexander Kubetz, "panga na visu", Riedlhütte 2009, p. 122, ill. 269