MANGBETU CEREMONIAL DAGGER

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD > A Mangbetu ceremonial dagger of elegant leaf-shaped form, the broad metal blade with raised medial ridge. The sculptural wooden hilt, carved with bulbous and tapering elements, is polished to a rich, glossy surface. Such blades, while recalling the form of throwing knives, were primarily ceremonial or prestige objects among the Mangbetu. > > Size: 355mm x 90mm; Weight: 390g > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Gallerie Patrik Frohlich, 12/036/2014. > >

Estimate:£100

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