VARIOUS KNIVES, DRC
VARIOUS KNIVES, DRC
The knives below have been vetted as authentic with signs of use and age. Some have replacement handles (see individual pages).
With thanks to Ethan Rider: links to his website and new book:
Ceremonial Knife 19.5" high $400 |
Knife 51 15.5" high SOLD |
Knife 52 12.5" high $150 |
Knife 54 21.25" high $200 |
Knife 32 24.5" high SOLD |
Knife 11 31" high SOLD* |
Knife 12 21" high $150 |
Knife 58 17" high SOLD* |
Knife 34 26" high SOLD* |
Knife 48 18" high SOLD |
Knife 49 16.5" high $150 |
Knife 50 16" high $150 |
Knife 51 15.5" high SOLD |
Knife 52 12.5" high $150 |
Knife 54 21.25" high $200 |
Knife 56 20.5" high $150 |
Knife 8 19.5" high SOLD |
MONGO Knives Page |
While originating from the African continent, the knives below are likely not created by the tribe who invented the design. The tribal attribution indicates the origin of the design, not the object.
KUBA/BANDIA STYLE |
Knife 59 15" high $50 |
Photographs © Hamill Gallery
Knives, axes, currency blades and spears, all made of forged iron, attest to the skills in metal of the Kuba and related peoples of central Africa. Most exhibit an inventive variety of form and workmanship far beyond what was functionally necessary.
GO TO KUBA KNIVES ARCHIVES PAGE (ALL SOLD)
GO TO AFRICAN METALWORKS EXHIBITION PAGE
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