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A MANGBETU IRON AND WOOD CEREMONIAL KNIFE, DEMOCRATIC

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A MANGBETU IRON AND WOOD CEREMONIAL KNIFE, DEMOCRATIC

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A MANGBETU IRON AND WOOD CEREMONIAL KNIFE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, the sickle shaped blade pierced with three holes, on a braided wire wrapped wooden handle ending in a cylindrical pommel, length: 15". Note: These sickle shaped knives were originally used as weapons of war and agricultural implements. Later they evolved into luxury status symbols.

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A MANGBETU IRON AND WOOD CEREMONIAL KNIFE, DEMOCRATIC

Name: A MANGBETU IRON AND WOOD CEREMONIAL KNIFE, DEMOCRATIC
SKU: 73305945
Price: 75 USD
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