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Details
a songye knife
The waisted hilt with head finial with cavity in the top of the head, copper binding at the centre of the grip, slender copper blade, dark oily patina
19cm. long
The waisted hilt with head finial with cavity in the top of the head, copper binding at the centre of the grip, slender copper blade, dark oily patina
19cm. long
Literature
Dorothy Mahan "African Art comes into its own", Art and Antiques Weekly, London, May 1977, p.38, fig.6
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.