KUBA / MONGO KNIVES ARCHIVES, DRC

The knives below have been sold and are left here for educational and research purposes.

For UNSOLD Kuba/Mongo knives GO TO KUBA MONGO KNIFE PAGE

MONGO Knife 5 SOLD

MONGO Knife 1 SOLD

MONGO Knife 3 SOLD

MONGO Knife 6 SOLD

MONGO Knife 9 19" high SOLD*

MONGO Knife 10 18" high SOLD*

MONGO Knife 7 14.5" high SOLD*

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.