Long Blade Sabre Knife

Description:

Long Blade Sabre Knife, possibly Gbaya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, used as a symbol of prestige rather than as a fighting weapon, decorated in places with cross-hatch incising, with fabric-wrapped handle, lg. 27 1/4 in.

Provenance: Eric Robertson Gallery, New York City.
Estimate $200-300


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