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AN AFRICAN TRIBAL WAR SWORD (ILWOON), BUSHOONG PEOPLE,

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A Kuba Ceremonial Sword, "ilwoon": Zeremonialschwert "ilwoon" Kuba, Bushoong, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen, Holz, Kupfer. L 62 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen
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AN AFRICAN TRIBAL WAR SWORD (ILWOON), BUSHOONG PEOPLE,
AN AFRICAN TRIBAL WAR SWORD (ILWOON), BUSHOONG PEOPLE,
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AN AFRICAN TRIBAL WAR SWORD (ILWOON), BUSHOONG PEOPLE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (ZAIRE), LATE 19TH CENTURY. 17.5ins long.
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AN AFRICAN TRIBAL WAR SWORD (ILWOON), BUSHOONG PEOPLE,

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