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Sickle-shaped status knife "magia" - D. R. Congo, Togbo, Dakpa, Mbugbu, Yagpa, Nsakara, Wada, Ngapu,

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Sickle-shaped status knife "magia" - D. R. Congo, Togbo, Dakpa, Mbugbu, Yagpa, Nsakara, Wada, Ngapu,

Item Details

Description

metal, wood,
L: 42,5 cm, L: 16,7 inch

Provenance:
Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany

Published In:
Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Alexander Kubetz, "panga na visu", Riedlhütte 2009, p. 107, ill. 227

Condition

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Sickle-shaped status knife "magia" - D. R. Congo, Togbo, Dakpa, Mbugbu, Yagpa, Nsakara, Wada, Ngapu,

Name: Sickle-shaped status knife \"magia\" - D. R. Congo, Togbo, Dakpa, Mbugbu, Yagpa, Nsakara, Wada, Ngapu,
SKU: 174170725
Price: 160 EUR
Availability: InStock