All of the scarification blades below have been sold and are left here for educational and research purposes.
SCARIFICATION BLADES 1, 2 & 3
Blade 1, 5" high, $300 SOLD
Blade 2, 4.25" high, $300 SOLD
Blade 3, 5" high, $300 SOLD
SCARIFICATION BLADES 4, 5, 6 & 7
Blade 4, 7.5" high, $300 SOLD
Blade 5, 5" high, $300 SOLD
Blade 6, 7.5" high, $300 SOLD
Blade 7, 6.75" high, $300 SOLD
SCARIFICATION BLADES 8, 9, 10
Blade 8, 7" high, $300 SOLD
Blade 9, 5" high, $300 SOLD
Blade 10, 4.5" high, $300 SOLD
SCARIFICATION BLADES 11, 12, 13 & 14
Blade 11, 6" high, $300 SOLD
Blade 12, 8.75" high, $300 SOLD
Blade 13, 8" high, $300 SOLD
Blade 14, 6" high, $300 SOLD
Photographs © Tim Hamill
PROVENANCE:
Private collection, Bobbi Hamill
Artcurial auction, June, 2008, Paris
Property of noble Belgian family
Ex-collection Alex van Opstal before 1930
These delicate forged iron scarification blades from the Democratic Republic of Congo may be mounted on backing (above) or displayed on a metal stand (below).
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