Prestigious knife featuring a disc-shaped blade with an undu - Lot 171

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Prestigious knife featuring a disc-shaped blade with an undu - Lot 171
Prestigious knife featuring a disc-shaped blade with an undulating, peaked protuberance at the tip. The blade is embellished on both sides with punched and incised symbolic decoration. The hilt is made of ivory. Copper, ivory with light patina. Direct visual examination reveals the presence of Schreger's angles. Common name of species: African elephant. Scientific name : Loxodonta africana. Handle length: 23 cm. Total length: 42 cm Width: 5.4 cm Thickness: 5.4 cm Democratic Republic of Congo. Momvu ethnic group. Late 19th / early 20th century. Provenance : Private collection, Paris A CITES intracommunity certificate has been issued by the DRIEAT IDF for this object, and will be given to the buyer.
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