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FOUR CONGO KNIVES
A Momvu knife, the pierced rounded blade with stippled ornament, wire binding about the long hilt; two Mangbetu knives with pierced and curved blades, one with inset brass tacks in the large faceted cylindrical butt; and a Mangbetu knife, the shaped ivory hilt with dark creamy patina
32cm. to 48cm. long (4)
A Momvu knife, the pierced rounded blade with stippled ornament, wire binding about the long hilt; two Mangbetu knives with pierced and curved blades, one with inset brass tacks in the large faceted cylindrical butt; and a Mangbetu knife, the shaped ivory hilt with dark creamy patina
32cm. to 48cm. long (4)
Special notice
Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 20.825% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €90,000 (NLG 198.334). If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €90,000 then the hammer price of a lot is calculated at 20.825% of the first €90,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €90,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.