KUBA IKUL PARADE KNIFE AND NGBANDI CEREMONIAL KNIFE

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. > A pair of knives from Africa. The first, an ikul parade knife made by the Kuba people, is characterised by a broad solid metal blade and a short wooden handle. The second is a ceremonial knife made by the Ngbandi people, and presents with a wire-wrapped handle and more elaborate blade. > For similar see: The High Museum of Art, Accession Number 2002.154 (right knife); The Palmer Museum of Art, Accession Number 2016.160 (left knife). > Size: 320-410mm x 70-75mm; Weight: 640g > Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; ex Gallerie Patrik Frohlich, 12/036/2014. > >

Estimation:€286.53

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