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A Kota or Ndzabi knife ht. 11 in.

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Description

A Kota or Ndzabi knife
The handle wrapped in wire, with a cone-shaped wood end, a spur above the handle projects out, below the bulbous blade with a triangular cutout, mounted.
ht. 11 in.
Footnotes:
Provenance: The Laure-Marie and Daniel P. Biebuyck collection, Newton, Massachusetts; Sotheby's, Paris, December 4, 2008, lot 6; Private collection, Paris, France.

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A Kota or Ndzabi knife ht. 11 in.

Name: A Kota or Ndzabi knife ht. 11 in.
SKU: 153320753
Price: 1000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,500 - $2,000

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