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AN IVORY-MOUNTED MANGBETU TRIBE SICKLE KNIFE, CONGO,

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AN IVORY-MOUNTED MANGBETU TRIBE SICKLE KNIFE, CONGO,

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AN IVORY-MOUNTED MANGBETU TRIBE SICKLE KNIFE, CONGO, LATE 19TH CENTURY
with steel blade of beaked form, pierced with a pair of circular apertures and with three basal lugs, rectangular forte, and carved ivory haft formed with a series of ribs in the middle
24.8cm; 9 3/4 in head

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AN IVORY-MOUNTED MANGBETU TRIBE SICKLE KNIFE, CONGO,

Name: AN IVORY-MOUNTED MANGBETU TRIBE SICKLE KNIFE, CONGO,
SKU: 32218408
Price: 300 GBP
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Estimate £300 - £350

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