AN AFRICAN SWORD

Schwert Songye, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Kupfer, Polsternägel. L 41 cm. Provenienz: - Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffe

A very nice old Bamileke Sword in sheath, forged steel blade, well worn wooden handle, wooden sheath embellished with animal hid and textile attachment belt. Bamileke peoples, Cameroon, West Africa. T

A very nice old Bamileke Sword in sheath, forged steel blade, well worn wooden handle, wooden sheath embellished with cowrie shells and textile attachment belt. Bamileke peoples, Cameroon, West Africa

Zeremonial-Waffe Teke, Dzing, Mbala, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Bronze, Pflanzenfaser. H 47,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich

Old Kuba sword iron sword with wooden handle embellished with cowrie shells and raised zoomorphic designs, along with an old woven textile sheath. Also called Ilondo - this type of sword was the Origi

Name: Knife. Size: 24 inch (610 mm). Condition: Good vintage condition as a photo, it has some surface wear and spotting from age and the handle has some chipping to the wood. Incredible African antiq

Schwert Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Bronze. L 53,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige Herstellun

Schwert, "mbeela phoko" Yaka, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Leder, Kupfer. H 63,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. CHF 100 / 200 EUR 86 / 172

**Originally Listed At $500** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. 1950 CE. A forged iron sword made to be used as currency, also known as a prestige blade. The long bla

2 Kuba Tribe, chief sword with rattan and wood handle. Shorter is copper. 3rd is from Cameroon, animal hide sheath with rattan handles, sword shows heavy use. All with steel display bases. Largest is

Schwert, "mbeela phoko" Yaka, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Leder, Kupfer. L 68,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. CHF 100 / 200 EUR 86 / 172

19th c. Manding West African Sword with tooled Leather Scabbard. The Manding (Mandingo) are West African people that now live in Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, and Senegal. Their traditio

ca 1850-1860. Iron and covered iron sword. 36 inches long. Engraved wrapped handle. Wear.

Schwert mit Scheide Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Leder, Muschel. H 66,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. CHF 100 / 200 EUR 86 / 172

A (lot of 3) African weapons: a Kuba sword with a metal boss scabbard, a Congonese throwing knife and a spear point, the longest 22"l

Schwert, "ilwoon" Kuba, Bushoong, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen, Holz. L 62 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige Herstellu

A very stylized African hand made steel sword with unusual and elaborate appendages, and a well used old leather hide sheath. Origins unknown, Likely Congo region, central Africa. The sword measures 2

Pre-war era, wonderful sculptural element, nice patina. 13" x 23" object size, 18" blade.

Manding People, with brass pommel and leather mounts and curved blade. Early 20th century. Well worn overall. Overall length 86cm. Condition III

Schwert Kuba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen, Holz, Bronze, Polsternägel. H 42 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige Herste

Zeremonialschwert, "ilwoon" Kuba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen, Bronze. L 64 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Patrick Fröhlich, Zürich. - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Aargau. Zeremo

Schwert, "ilwoon" Kuba, Bushoong, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen, Holz. H 61 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige Herstellu

A sword with D shaped guard, West Africa. 20th century. 38" x 2 1/2". Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

Lovely incised details with original mounts, on custom stand. 1.5" x 23" sword.