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Mixed lot (2 items): Zande (or Azande), Boa, Dem. Rep. of Congo: A shortsword and an upper arm knife with sheath.

Lot No. 160

Mixed lot (2 items): Zande (or Azande), Boa, Dem. Rep. of Congo: A shortsword and an upper arm knife with sheath.


Mixed lot (2 items): Zande (or Azande), Boa, Dem. Rep. of Congo: A shortsword and an upper arm knife with sheath. - Tribal Art

1: A shortsword with long, lancet shaped and double-edged iron blade. Its typical tribal décor consists of forged, long lines to the left of the middle ridge on both sides. With a small, concave wooden hilt. L: 54.2 cm.
2: A smaller version of the same type (iron blade with linear décor), used by the Boa, Zande and related groups in northern Congo. With a leather sheath from neighbouring Sudan. The sheath has a leather strap that allows the knife to be carried on the upper arm. Its leather is dyed black and red, with embossed linear decoration. The sheath is held together by means of a brass cuff embossed with dotted bands, and features a brass ‘shoe’ with linear décor in the lower section. L: 44 cm (in total).
Both blades are rusty as a result of prolonged improper storage. Minor age-related damage to the sheath leather. (ME)

Provenance: Collection of a German missionary.

Specialist: Erwin Melchardt Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465

erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at

26.05.2015 - 15:00

Estimate:
EUR 800.- to EUR 1,000.-

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Mixed lot (2 items): Zande (or Azande), Boa, Dem. Rep. of Congo: A shortsword and an upper arm knife with sheath.


1: A shortsword with long, lancet shaped and double-edged iron blade. Its typical tribal décor consists of forged, long lines to the left of the middle ridge on both sides. With a small, concave wooden hilt. L: 54.2 cm.
2: A smaller version of the same type (iron blade with linear décor), used by the Boa, Zande and related groups in northern Congo. With a leather sheath from neighbouring Sudan. The sheath has a leather strap that allows the knife to be carried on the upper arm. Its leather is dyed black and red, with embossed linear decoration. The sheath is held together by means of a brass cuff embossed with dotted bands, and features a brass ‘shoe’ with linear décor in the lower section. L: 44 cm (in total).
Both blades are rusty as a result of prolonged improper storage. Minor age-related damage to the sheath leather. (ME)

Provenance: Collection of a German missionary.

Specialist: Erwin Melchardt Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465

erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at

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Auction: Tribal Art
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 26.05.2015 - 15:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 20.05. - 26.05.2015