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MANGBETU SICKLE KNIFE
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LATE 19TH c AFRICAN MANGBETU SICKLE KNIFE #9484

 A late 19th century African Congo Mangbetu tribe sickle knife of the usual form and heavier than most. Hand forged 9½ inch blade, 7 inches across to the tip, raised central ridge area either side and blackened and filed out to a sharp edge all around and with 2 holes, the bottom of the blade with 2 hand forged protrusions and the whole formed from one piece of iron and the tang peened over at the bottom of the handle, the wooden handle half wrapped a woven and flat wire strip. overall 15½ inches.   #9484mlo

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See Islamic and Native Weapons of Colonial Africa 1800-1960. Antony C Tirri. page 327 through page 342 for a similar examples 

£280.00

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