26th Jun, 2013 10:00

Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 112
 

112

A CENTRAL AFRICAN DAGGER

A CENTRAL AFRICAN DAGGER, PROBABLY MANGBETU TRIBE, LATE 19TH CENTURY with tapering leaf-shaped brass blade formed with an off-set groove on each face and waisted at the base, ivory grip retained by a recurved extension of the tang (the pommel with a small repair), in its tooled leather scabbard 18.5cm; 7 1/4in blade

Sold for £200


 
A CENTRAL AFRICAN DAGGER, PROBABLY MANGBETU TRIBE, LATE 19TH CENTURY with tapering leaf-shaped brass blade formed with an off-set groove on each face and waisted at the base, ivory grip retained by a recurved extension of the tang (the pommel with a small repair), in its tooled leather scabbard 18.5cm; 7 1/4in blade