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Lot Of Three Short Swords - Gabon, Democratic Republic Of The Congo - About 1900

Name: Lot Of Three Short Swords - Gabon, Democratic Republic Of The Congo - About 1900
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: ZCZIGVLD3C
Price: 520 EUR
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Poto Ngombe short sword
Fang culture, Gabon
Circa 1900
Steel, copper and wood
Length: 48; L.: 9 m
(native restoration and missing pommel)

Openwork steel blade entirely decorated with incised crosshatch borders and geometric motifs. The handle is covered with copper plates and strips.

HANDKERCHIEF
Lokele culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
Circa 1900
Steel, copper and wood
Length : 57 ; L. : 9.5 m

Double-edged steel blade, with curved heel and openwork with two small radiating motifs. Wooden pommel covered with copper strips.
Considered a weapon of war, these daggers were also emblems of prestige for high-ranking individuals such as chiefs and notables.

KNIFE or GLAIVE
Kusu/Tetela culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
Circa 1900
Iron and copper
Length: 53; L.: 11 m

Double-edged iron blade with saw-toothed heel. Copper-coated handle and pommel.

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