Zemanek-Münster

Sabre knife ·  R. D. Congo, Binja · ID: 3027493

Vendu 700 €
Provenance
German Collection, Leipzig

Description

wood, iron, curved blade with fine grooves on one side, wooden hilt, partly wrapped in copper wire, small traces of corrosion, min. dam.;
it is overly long for an African knive and has a flat, wide point with a small hook above the handle - a vestige of the devoluted throwing knife form. These knives are often covered with beautiful patterns and strengthened with ribs for robust usage.


Littérature comparée

Fatal Beauty, Traditional weapons from Central Africa, Brüssel 2009, p. 176, ill. 170


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