Knife with sheath
Gabon, Fang
Vendu
600 €
Provenance
Sotheby’s London, 27 June 1994, lot 327Taille
L: 54,5 cm
L: 21.5 inch
Description
t-shaped wooden handle, the upper part of the blade decorated with elaborate ornaments, the wooden sheath covered with reptile skin, min. dam., 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.