A SUDAN THROWING-KNIFE, with curved tip and lateral projection below, incised panel of lozenges on each side, the grip bound with reptilian skin; and thirty-nine Kissi currency blades | Christie's

Sale 4793

Tribal Art

London, South Kensington

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13 October 1992

Browse Sale

Lot 177

A SUDAN THROWING-KNIFE, with curved tip and lateral projection below, incised panel of lozenges on each side, the grip bound with reptilian skin; and thirty-nine Kissi currency blades

Price realised

GBP 330

Estimate

GBP 200 - GBP 300

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A SUDAN THROWING-KNIFE, with curved tip and lateral projection below, incised panel of lozenges on each side, the grip bound with reptilian skin; and thirty-nine Kissi currency blades
the knife 77.5cm. long (40)
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