KUBA KNIVES, Dem. Rep. Congo

MONGO Knife 8 19.5" high $150

KUBA Knife 11 31" high $200

KUBA Knife 12 21" high $150

KUBA Knife 32 24.5" high $250

KUBA Knife 34 26" high $150

KUBA Knife 45 15" high $150

KUBA Knife 47 19" high $200

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. Specialists in the field will identify these pieces much more specifically.