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Lot Essay
Cf. Grimes, G., The Tribal Style, Salem, 1984, p.93, for a similar knife and sheath acquired by the Peabody Museum prior to 1908
Details
A SHONA KNIFE AND SHEATH
The iron blade with ivory hilt with conical finial and carved ornament to one side, the sheath of wood and ivory, the ivory side with four bands of triangles containing lozenges, ivory suspension loop, some wire binding, dark creamy patina
30cm. long
The iron blade with ivory hilt with conical finial and carved ornament to one side, the sheath of wood and ivory, the ivory side with four bands of triangles containing lozenges, ivory suspension loop, some wire binding, dark creamy patina
30cm. long
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