Lot n° 173
Estimation :
250 - 350
EUR
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: 1 300EUR
Small short sword. The iron blade is rigid with a central re - Lot 173
Small short sword. The iron blade is rigid with a central reinforcing line. The ivory handle has a discoidal base with a ringed column.
Iron and ivory.
Direct visual examination reveals Schreger angles.
Common name of species: African elephant.
Scientific name: Loxodonta africana.
Handle length: 9 cm. Total length: 34.5 cm
Width: 5 cm
Thickness: 3.1 cm
Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mangbetu 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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