Knife and throwing weapon Yakoma, Sango, Ngbandi... Congo, Central Africa A beautiful antiquity for these weapons. Interestingly, judging by the handle, it is a pair made by the same blacksmith. The w[...]
Za throwing knife - Ngbaka people, Central Africa, Congo, early 20th century or earlier Common name: za Wrought iron with engravings on the face. The handle has retained its original plant weaving. 42[...]
Double sickle saber - Ngombé, Doko populations... Congo DRC, 1st half of the 20th century Often described as an execution weapon. Beautiful forged blade. Wooden handle with iron lace. Length 63.5cm Bl[...]
Simple sickle saber - Ngombé, Doko populations... Congo DRC, 1st half of the 20th century Often described as an execution weapon. Beautiful forged and engraved steel blade. Wooden handle with iron lac[...]
Rare sickle knife called "uggo" - Mamvu people (Momvu), Congo DRC, 1st half of the 20th century Beautiful forged blade. Wooden handle with metal lace. Good condition. Length 49.5cm Blade length 19.5cm[...]
Thick animal skin shield - Abyssinia, 19th early 20th century Probably made of hippopotamus or rhinoceros skin. In fairly good condition. Diameter approximately 55cm Weight 1750gr
African Shield - Abyssinia, 2nd Half 19th 1st Half 20th Century Generally made of elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros or buffalo skin. Traces of use and fighting. Diameter approximately 50cm Weight 183[...]
Large African throwing knife with bird's head This type of knife is called osélé or musélé. It comes from the Kota, Ndzabi, Mbédé etc. populations of Gabon and Congo. This example is a true museum pie[...]
Superb African dagger - Congo, Central African Republic, Yakoma, Ngbandi... early 20th century or earlier This type of dagger was found among many populations of Congo and Central Africa such as the Y[...]
Old and exceptional sword from the Tikar tribe Cameroon
Period: late 19th century / early 20th century
People: Tikar / Bamileke / Bamum
Country: Cameroon
Length: 64 cm (55cm without scabbard)
Ver[...]
5th Republic, tercentenary of Saint-Louis of Senegal by Jean de Vernon, 1959 Obverse SAINT-LOVIS/ DV/ SENEGAL/ 1659/ 1959 Busts of women facing each other, in the background the Senegal River, signed [...]
Mangbetu sickle knife (Democratic Republic of Congo) circa 1900.
Beautiful old example.
Remarkable forging work.
The blade shows forging stretches and traces of use, attesting to the antiquity of t[...]
Knife characterized by its incision work in the metal. Wooden handle with a dark brown patina, sculpted and ringed. The blade decorated with two points at the guard. The wooden scabbard covered with r[...]
Saber with rectangular blade, the handle inlaid with plates and brass and copper wires forming a geometric decoration.
REGION: South-west Morocco
MATERIAL: Wrought iron
DIMENSION: 79.5 cm
Old knife characterized by its incision work in the metal. Carved wooden handle enhanced with coiled brass wire. Beautiful blade with a slight central rib engraved with geometric patterns. Wooden scab[...]
CEPHALOPHORM RECADE
Luba culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo
First half of the 20th century
Wood and iron
Length: 39; L.: 27 cm
Monoxyle wooden recade with curved handle and cephalophorm[...]
Knife with wrought iron blade (spearhead), mounted on a handle and sheath in chiseled bone. Total length: 55 cm - length of the iron: 30 cm. Good general condition. I report with traces of oxidation t[...]
Dagger model called "balingbwa", wooden handle entirely covered with a sheet of copper, decorated with embossed patterns.
REGION: Congo - Tétéla tribe (Sungu)
MATERIAL: Iron, Copper, wood
PERIOD:[...]
This Sword-Glaive is typical of Chad. It was collected in the 1925s. It is the long version of the forearm daggers called "Loï Sonnou" Due to its length, obviously this weapon is no longer worn on the[...]
Traditional weapon of the Songye of Congo resembling an ax (called nsapo, or kilonda). Wrought iron blade with a triangular shape in openwork iron and animated on both sides with incised anthropomorph[...]
HEAD BREAK
Plains Indians, North America
First half of the 20th century
Stone, pigment, hair, skin
H. 59.5 cm (without hair); L. 15 cm
Four-sided ovoid stone, polished, bound with leather.
H[...]
Lin gin or Kachin dha sword, northern Burma
First third of the 20th century
Wood, plant fiber, steel, brass and leather
Sword length of sword: 59; length of blade: 44.5cm
Sword length Total lengt[...]
This throwing knife is obviously of African origin. Its shape links it to the weapons of Central Africa.
Although I was unable to find the exact shape despite extensive research, this weapon is very [...]
This throwing knife is obviously of African origin. Its shape links it to the weapons of Central Africa.
I was unable to find the exact shape despite extensive research, but this weapon is reminiscen[...]
Knife – Zulu, South Africa
Very finely carved wood, copper basketwork in very good condition
REGION: Zulu, South Africa
MATERIAL: copper basketwork, steel, wood
PERIOD: 20th century
DIMENSION: 42[...]
Knife – Argentina
Knife carved with a sheath and a female character.
REGION: Argentina
MATERIAL: silver metal, wood
PERIOD: 20th century
DIMENSION: 41.5 x 6 cm
(Base)
Inventory number: AMS020[...]
Sewar Knife – Island of Sumatra, Indonesia
Beautifully carved handle. Wood, silver metal plates.
REGION: Island of Sumatra, Indonesia
MATERIAL: Wood, silver metal plates P
ERIOD: 20th century
DIM[...]
HANDKERCHIEF with a fully incised chequered handle featuring two rivets on both sides, an antelope head in the round on the pommel and a seated anthropomorphic figure on the heel.
Probably Burkina [...]
Beautiful Touareg dagger, rich decoration of chiseled brass, copper and wood. Work from the beginning of the 20th century. Weight: 210 g. Dimensions: 32.5 cm
Amhara Shield, Ethiopia
Africa 20th century
Leather and brass
Diameter: approx. 60cm
Round skin shield with central prominence and outwardly rolled edge.
It is richly decorated with cut brass[...]
DAGGER
Abelam culture, Sepik, Papua New Guinea
First half of the 20th century
Cassowary bone and pigments
H.: 37.5 ; L.: 7 ; Thickness: 5 cm
Dagger carved from the femur of a cassowary in a l[...]
Bandia and Boa combat sickle saber. The Bandia live in the Zande regions in the same way as the Boa. This sickle saber is a weapon with a wooden hilt. The under-guard is openwork and the blade, very l[...]
Kilonda ceremonial or ceremonial Ax
Songye culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
First half of the 20th century
Wood, iron and copper
Height: 38.5 cm, length: 25.5 cm
The triangular-shaped bla[...]
The Kanak people are a Melanesian ethnic group living in New Caledonia. Maces are a particularly popular style of weapon among the natives of this region. Among the Kanaks, a club is "an object whose [...]
Vanuatu is a country in the South Pacific, more precisely in Melanesia. This region is recognized for its great wealth in its craft and artistic productions. We will then see different types of ceremo[...]
The Kanak people are a Melanesian ethnic group settled in New Caledonia. Mushroom-like clubs are characteristic of weapons from this region. Dating from the beginning of the 20th century, this typical[...]
Vanuatu is a country in the South Pacific, more precisely in Melanesia. Composed of about 80 islands that extend over 1,300 kilometers, the different cultures that this archipelago shelters offer a gr[...]
Short sword called "Ntsakh" or "Fa
Fang culture, Gabon
First half of the 20th century
Wood, iron and metal strips
Total length: 31 cm
Sword length: 30.8 cm
Cylindrical wooden spindle sword[...]
SHORT SWORD called ntsakh or fa
First half of the 20th century
Fang culture, Cameroon
Steel, iron, brass, wood
Total length: 39.1 ; Blade length: 25 cm
Double-edged blade decorated with geometr[...]
DAGGER
Abelam people, Maprik Region, P.N.G., Melanesia
First half of the 20th century
Casoar bone
H.: 32 ; W.: 7,5 ; D.: 2,5 cm
Dagger carved from a cassowary femur in a very long, needle-like [...]
Head cutters sword, called Mandau. Dayak culture, island of Borneo, Indonesia, from the begining 20th century. Wood, vegetable fibers, iron, brass, fabric. Total length: 55cm. Blade length: 36cm. Thes[...]
Carved from hardwood, this elegant club could serve both as a weapon and as a votive object. The traditional geometric drawing in the shape of an elongated diamond is marked on its diagonals with a sp[...]
A beautiful knife from the region of Ecuador in South America, arranged in its original sheath. The scabbard shows an animated scene of a woman wearing a loincloth and carrying a large Coca leaf in he[...]
Exceptional knife whose white metal pommel (probably lead) is decorated with a man's head, possibly the owner. The English import blade for the USA is signed "William Jacskon & Co / Sheaf Island Sheff[...]
Superb ritual knife from the Kuba people of Congo. Beautiful patina on the wooden handle. Iron blade engraved on both sides. Dimensions: 38 cm long - 11 cm wide Condition: Good. Normal trace of oxidat[...]
beautiful rare balato with its original basket ball and animal teeth. The handle like a "lasara" monster with the mouth open with a human figure on top. The wooden sheath is trimmed with metal bands. [...]
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