Lot 60
PAIR OF CONGOLESE CURRENCY KNIVES
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Auction: 8 June 2022 at 14:00 BST
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
Description
cast iron and wood with fibre binding, the Ngombe knife of anthropomorphic appearance, double bladed and with incised detailing, stepped wooden handle; the Ngandu knife blade leaf shaped and with copper binding to the wooden handle (2)
Dimensions
tallest 31cm
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, London, United Kingdom, acquired Sotheby's 1960's