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€ 200 - 300
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€ 422
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Information
cm 71
double shear forged iron blade with surface oxide residue. Wooden handle covered with copper plate with characteristic bundle terminal of animal skin.
The blade has some fine burin engravings identifying the weapons of these groups.
double shear forged iron blade with surface oxide residue. Wooden handle covered with copper plate with characteristic bundle terminal of animal skin.
The blade has some fine burin engravings identifying the weapons of these groups.
Literature
FISHER WERNER & ZIRNGIBL MANFRED A. “Afrikanische Waffen”, Passau 1978, pagine 193 e 194 (202);
WESTERDIJK HEINRICH “Ijzerwerk van Centraal-Afrika” Lochem 1975, pagina 78,figura 1 (199);
CARDELLI ANTINORI ALESSANDRA & HOHENEGGER MARGHERITA "Lo Splendore del Guerriero: Le armi africane antiche del Museo Pigorini" Roma 1999, pag. 20 (642);
WESTERDIJK HEINRICH “Ijzerwerk van Centraal-Afrika” Lochem 1975, pagina 78,figura 1 (199);
CARDELLI ANTINORI ALESSANDRA & HOHENEGGER MARGHERITA "Lo Splendore del Guerriero: Le armi africane antiche del Museo Pigorini" Roma 1999, pag. 20 (642);