Lot 0287

African Weapon Assortment

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Item Details

Description

African Weapon Assortment

(8) items including curved sword having incised geometric motif on blade; throwing knife having incised geometric motif on blade with wire-wrapped handle; curved, double edged dagger; (4) double-edged daggers having widening, symmetric blades, most decorated; and an arrow / spear point with conical base; together with leather sheath

Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000

Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate

Length: 27 inches, Width: 4 1/2 inches (curved sword, tip to pommel (longest))

Condition: Very Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, material and normal use; light to moderate oxidation on blades; curved sword slightly loose in handle; wear to dagger blades and handles including scuffs / chips to wood and loosening wire wrappings; wear to blades including darkened areas, rolled / chipped edges and bends; leather sheath badly warped and stiff

Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present

Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic

Estimated Sale Time: 2:09 pm CST

Shipping Status: Shipping Quote

Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)

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Last modified: June 2, 2022, 12:01 pm

Condition

Very Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, material and normal use; light to moderate oxidation on blades; curved sword slightly loose in handle; wear to dagger blades and handles including scuffs / chips to wood and loosening wire wrappings; wear to blades including darkened areas, rolled / chipped edges and bends; leather sheath badly warped and stiff