Two knives · Gabon, Fang · ID: 3040114
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Description
wood, iron, a) knife with wooden sheath covered with reptile skin, l: 52 cm; b) knife with t-shaped handle, upper part of the blade with fine engravings, l: 70 cm; both with slight traces of usage and corrosion;
the knives of the Fang tribes are distinguished by their beauty and refined designs which, however, do not camouflage their functionality.
Comparing literature
Fischer, Werner & Manfred A. Zirngibl, Afrikanische Waffen, Passau 1978, p. 190