Sword knife with spherical fur knob

D. R. Congo, Ngombe / Poto / Doko

Provenance	Size	Starting price / estimated price
Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany (1977) Hubert Pettenkofer, Passau, Germany	L: 24.8 inch	sold

steel, wood, brass, fur,
In 1984 Westerdijk referred to the anthropomorphic form of this type of sword, with the fur ball filled with magical herbs forming the head.

Westerdijk, P., African metal implements, weapons, tools and regalia, New York 1984, p. 30, ill. 118

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