Tribal Art Online
Description:
Ceremonial Short Sword, Mopamba, Ngombe/Poto, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the wide iron blade with a double crescent-shaped cutout toward the rattan-wrapped shoulder, engraved on both sides, the handle wrapped with copper and animal hide, lg. 23 in.
Provenance: Norman Hurst Gallery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Estimate $300-500
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Keywords
Cambridge, CongoAmerican Indian & Tribal Art
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