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An African short sword from the Tetela

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A Mongo Short Sword: Kurz-Schwert Mongo / Tetela / Ngandu / Saka / Fang, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Kupfer. H 35 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Z

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A Topoke Short Sword, "genya": Zeremonial-Kurzschwert, "genya" Topoke (Lokele, Mba, Tetela, Boa), DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Kupfer. H 51,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (19

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A Kuba Short Sword, "ikul": Zeremonialschwert, "ikul" Kuba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Kupfer, Bronze. L 36,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich dur

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A Kuba Short Sword: Kurz-Schwert Kuba / Ndengese, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen. H 36 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige Herstellung u

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An African short sword from the Tetela
Zweischneidige, an den Schneiden gegratete Eisenklinge mit eingezogenem Holzgriff. Die originale lederbezogene und vernähte Holzscheide schauseitig mit Bast verziert. Länge 53 cm.
Condition: II -

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An African short sword from the Tetela

Name: An African short sword from the Tetela
SKU: 120937996
Price: 320 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €320 - €640

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