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FOUR RARE CENTRAL AFRICAN SWORDS

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Item Details

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Comprising the following: a Lockele/Topoke short sword called an Ampute.A Fang short sword called a Fa. Another, likely Fang also of rare form, and a Sakashort sword from the Mongo people. All ex-Max Willborg Gallery, London. Bio included. 19th-20th century. Overall length of the longest 56cm/ 22". Condition II