Lot n° 729
Estimation :
350 - 420
EUR
ARCHEOLOGIE - AFRICA - WOYO People (South Gabon - West DR Co - Lot 729
ARCHEOLOGIE - AFRICA - WOYO People (South Gabon - West DR Congo)
CHIEF'S KNIFE known as TSHIMPHAABA.
One-piece ceremonial weapon. Large blade with straight edge and round tip decorated with geometric piercing motifs.
The other side of the blade bears a singular irregular cutout - The hilt is decorated with 4 stars - The pommel represents the head of a smiling young woman.
Bronze, 20th century - Length 39 cm - Weight : 1 Kg 360 grammes
These knives are rare. They are unique pieces. The engraved, openwork shapes of the rounded tip and the cut-outs on the edges of the blade are representative of the rank of the person, clan or village to which they belong.
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