Knife · R. D. Congo, Mangbetu · ID: 3035911
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Description
iron, ivory, bipartite blade, reminding of stylized birds, enclosing a standing figure in the centre, trousers of aluminium sheet, ivory handle, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion and abrasion, base;
most likely made as ornamental knife but may have also been used in cult rituals.