Ngbaka/Mabo throwing knife, Congo, Central African Republic, circa 1900 Very good condition. Handle covered with fabric, itself covered with braiding. 32cm x 33cm Weight 323gr
Prestigious knife called ngondi - Congo, Central African Republic, Yakoma, Ngbandi... early 20th century This type of knife was found among many populations of Congo and Central Africa such as the Yak[...]
Za throwing knife - Ngbaka people, Central Africa, Congo, early 20th century or earlier Common name: za Wrought iron with remains of engravings on the face. The steel is oxidized. 45cm x 35cm Weight 5[...]
African glaive (short sword) - Chad, Sudan, 1st half of the 20th century A beautiful glaive of rustic but quality workmanship. Wooden handle. Locally forged double-edged blade. Wooden scabbard covered[...]
Beautiful prestige axe in wrought iron and copper - Songye, DRC, Zaire, early 20th century Wrought iron axe head engraved and inlaid with copper. Wooden handle covered with a copper leaf veneer. 39.5c[...]
Saber called ngondi - Congo, Central African Republic, Yakoma, Ngbandi... around 1900 This type of saber was found among many populations of Congo and Central Africa such as the Yakoma, Ngbandi, Sango[...]
Ethiopian Shield - Abyssinia, Early 20th century or earlier. Wooden core covered with animal skin. Diameter approximately 50cm. Depth 24cm. Weight 1980g.
7 African edged weapons, from Henry de Monfreid - Horn of Africa, 1st half of the 20th century Acquired at auction in Sceaux (France) in 2020 by the inheritance of Henry de Monfreid's granddaughter. T[...]
Thick animal hide shield - Abyssinia, 19th early 20th century Probably made of hippopotamus hide. In fairly good condition. Traces of use. The handle moves. Diameter approximately 42cm Depth approxima[...]
African shield in thick animal skin - Abyssinia (Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea), 19th, early 20th century In average condition. Traces of use and fighting. Deformations. An old indigenous restoration. Di[...]
Large sickle saber - Zandé people, Congo DRC, early 20th century or earlier. A particularly large specimen compared to other sabers of the same type more commonly encountered. Wooden handle encircled [...]
Glaive (short sword) Saka - DRC Congo, 1st half of the 20th century The blade has a beautiful forging work. Wooden handle wrapped with a strip of metal and covered with a copper sheet plating; Good co[...]
Mongo short sword - Central Africa, Congo I think it can be dated from the 1920s to the 1950s. Wooden handle entwined with a copper band. Length 49.5cm Blade length 32.5cm Weight 482gr
Fang Crossbow - Gabon, Congo, 1st half of the 20th century or earlier Crossbow of the Fang and related populations. In good condition with a nice patina. The bow has some play. Dimensions 107cm x 51cm[...]
A beautiful Fang hunter's set including crossbow - Central Africa, Gabon, 1st half of the 20th century The set includes a crossbow, a wicker game bag and an animal skin satchel. The crossbow has a sup[...]
Prestigious copper axe - Kusu, Tétéla, Songye peoples, Congo DRC 1st half of the 20th century Hammered copper blade with a representation of a stylized face on both sides. Wooden handle covered with a[...]
A very rare willow leaf bladed broadsword - Kota/Fang, Gabon, early 20th century or earlier Double-edged blade. Wooden handle covered with bands of brass and iron. Length 42.5cm Blade length 31.5cm To[...]
A rare willow leaf bladed sword - Kota/Fang, Gabon, early 20th century Double-edged blade. Wooden handle covered with iron sheet and brass and iron bands. Length 51cm Blade length 35.5cm Total weight [...]
Antique African throwing knife kipinga Common name: kipinga. Comes from the Bandia and Nsakara populations of Congo. Very old and in good condition. 44cm x 32cm 266gr
Throwing and prestige knife (sabre) called Sengésé - Cameroon, Nigeria, 1st half of the 20th century Engraved on both sides. Handle made of a complex weave of plant fibers. Length 64.5cm Total weight [...]
Beautiful knife called basakpwa - Congo, Central African Republic, Yakoma, Sango, Ngbandi... 1st half of the 20th century Wooden handle covered with a copper strip and brass nails. Double-edged blade [...]
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[...]
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
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[...]
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