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cm 62
reserved for notables and village leaders.
Double shear forged iron blade worked with burin on both sides.
Wood handle embellished with a cage of iron bows and coiled copper wire. Pointed cylindrical terminal.
reserved for notables and village leaders.
Double shear forged iron blade worked with burin on both sides.
Wood handle embellished with a cage of iron bows and coiled copper wire. Pointed cylindrical terminal.
Literature
FISCHER WERNER & ZIRNGIBL MANFRED A., Afrikanische Waffen, Passau 1978, pag. 141, n° 252 (202);
WESTERDIJK HEINRICH, Ijzerwerk van Centraal-Afrika,Lochem 1975, Gruppo XI, pag. 94, fig. 15 (199);
BOURGEOIS ARTHUR P., The Yaka and Suku, Leiden Olanda 1985, tav. 5 (165);
ELSEN JAN & AUTORI VARI, Beauté Fatale: Armes d’Afrique Centrale, Crédit Communal, Bruxelles 1992 pagina 253, n° 501 e 502 (292);
WESTERDIJK HEINRICH, Ijzerwerk van Centraal-Afrika,Lochem 1975, Gruppo XI, pag. 94, fig. 15 (199);
BOURGEOIS ARTHUR P., The Yaka and Suku, Leiden Olanda 1985, tav. 5 (165);
ELSEN JAN & AUTORI VARI, Beauté Fatale: Armes d’Afrique Centrale, Crédit Communal, Bruxelles 1992 pagina 253, n° 501 e 502 (292);
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Condition report
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The department will provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that what Finarte declares with respect to the state of conservation of the objects corresponds only to a qualified opinion and that we are not professional conservators or restorers.
We urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. We always suggest prospective buyers to inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition during the exhibition days as indicated in the catalog.
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