MANGBETU ANTHROPOMORPHIC NAMAMBELE KNIFE

拍品描述

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. >An iron knife set in a wooden handle with a sculptural pommel in the shape of a woman's head. Knives of this design were worn on the hip and were considered a mark of great distinction. > For similar see: Bonhams, Discovery on Sunset, 11 ? 21 July 2025, Lot 18. >Size: 275mm x 80mm; Weight: 150g >Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; ex Bernard Dulon, June 2013. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. >

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