Sword knife - D. R. Congo, Songe

metal, wood, animal skin, plant material, cord, L: 60 cm (sword); 46 cm (sheath), L: 23,6 inch Provenance: Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany Lit.: Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Alexander Kubetz,

Ancient Ikul prestige Knife in wood and metal - KUBA - D.R of Congo. Beautiful stylish blade with a nice patina of age. This knife named Ikul, can also be considered as a short sword. According to the

wood, hide, animal hair, feathers, plant fibre, reptile skin, base Acting as intercessors between ancestral spirits and the living, such larger "minkisi" were intended to benefit the entire community.

wood, metal, plant fibre, animal fur and horn, breakage (right arm), base Particularly remarkable about this figure are the magical paraphernalia, which are apparently still completely preserved. They

wood, kaolin, black and brown pigments, separate worked arms, netted costume, animal skin loincloth, broad leather belt, wearing a "kifwebe" mask in male form "kilume" with high crest, provided with t

wood, black paint, A comparable hut panel is illustrated in J. L. Mestachs standard work about the Songe. According to him, this type of panels was mostly collected between 1900 and 1930. H: 54,5 cm,

fired clay, red coating, of bulbous form with a short neck and grooved decor, slightly dam., minor missing parts (bottom) H: 19,5 cm, H: 7,7 inch Provenance: Hans Wolf, Zurich, Switzerland Karl-Ludwig

wood, middle brown patina, accentuated breasts and navel, min. dam., cracks, (base, left side of the neck) H: 29 cm, H: 11,4 inch Provenance: Dirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgium (ca. 1950/60) Hans Reinmöll

wood, iron, handle wrapped with brass wire, eloborate punched blade, wooden sheath wrapped with strips of metal, resp. rattan, min. dam., fine cracks (sheath), slight traces of corrosion H: 16,5 cm, H

Mangbetu Peoples, Chief's knife, DR Congo, forged iron sickle blade, wood handle, rattan wrap, on custom metal stand, 14"h Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literat

A Fine and well used older Poto Short sword, DR Congo,Africa. The Sword measures 24 inches long. Ex. Karl and Wilma Zabel, NY since the 1980’s.

Kuba, Poto & Kota Peoples, (4) swords, DR Congo and Gabon, iron, copper, wood, woven rattan, the blades with etched geometric designs, 23"l (largest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Phil

Group (4) African throwing knives, DR Congo, Zande and Bwake, iron, wood and copper wire, larger two with incised designs on blades, 22"l x 15"w (largest), 17"l x 15"w (smallest) Provenance: Estate of

wood, steel, brass, L: 56 cm, L: 22,0 inchProvenance:Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany

wood, steel, copper, brass, L: 46 cm, L: 18,1 inchProvenance:Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany

wood, copper, collection label, baseL: 37 cm, L: 14,6 inchProvenance:Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany

metal, wood, H: 41,5 cm, H: 16,3 inch Provenance: Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany

iron / steel, wickerwork (metal, textile), L: 57 cm, L: 22,4 inchProvenance:Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany

metal, wood, L: 46,5 cm, L: 18,3 inch Provenance: Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany Lit.: Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Alexander Kubetz, "panga na visu", Riedlhütte 2009, p. 186, ill. 441

wood, iron / steel, wickerwork (textile), L: 43 cm, L: 16,9 inchProvenance:Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany

wood, iron / steel, copper, L: 66 cm, L: 26,0 inchProvenance:Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany

iron / steel, wickerwork (leather, textile), L: 51 cm, L: 20,1 inchProvenance:Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany

iron / steel, wickerwork (textile material), L: 46 cm, L: 18,1 inchProvenance:Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany

wood, steel, brass, L: 44 cm, L: 17,3 inchProvenance:Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, Germany