Couteau faucille "trumbash", "dupa", "emambele" ·  R. D. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3046245

Description

steel, ivory,
Due to their sickle shape, these unusual knives have long been mistakenly assigned to being throwing weapons.

For the Mangbetu the “trumbash” were pure ceremonial and prestige weapons, which were made in different designs and materials.

“Trumbash” with handles made of ivory, as is the case with this object, were reserved exclusively for dignitaries. Their artfully crafted handles turn them into distinct treasures and sought-after collector’s items.

L’objet Couteau faucille “trumbash”, “dupa”, “emambele” avec l’ID d’objet 3046245 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 93e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 16 novembre 2019. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 289 a atteint un prix de vente de 450 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 300 €.

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Remarques

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.