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FIVE AFRICAN THROWING KNIVES, CONGO, 19TH CENTURY the

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FIVE AFRICAN THROWING KNIVES, CONGO, 19TH CENTURY the

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FIVE AFRICAN THROWING KNIVES, CONGO, 19TH CENTURY
the first a Lobala chieftain's knife, the head formed as a broken circle and the hilt bound with copper; the second with hook-shaped head, and the grip bound with iron ribband; the third with acutely angled broad head inlaid with a pair of copper pellets at the base, curved forte and the grip bound with iron ribband; the fourth for the Azande tribe, with long blade with acutely curved tip, and the grip bound with brass ribband; and the fifth similar, with shorter blade and the grip bound with plaited copper wire
the first: 42.5 cm; 16 3/4 in
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