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19th century Kuba Sword & Sheath Ex Frederick Mebel NY

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19th century Kuba Sword & Sheath Ex Frederick Mebel NY

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Old Kuba sword iron sword with wooden handle embellished with cowrie shells and raised zoomorphic designs, along with an old woven textile sheath. Also called Ilondo - this type of sword was the Original Kuba war sword carried by the Iyol or Warrior's society members which began to vanish by the 1940's being replaced by a Luba-style sword. This is a fine *possibly 19th century example with the original carrying bag. Kuba peoples, Congo / DRC , central Africa. The sword measures 24 x 4 inches. Provenance: Ex. Reinhold Collection, NY. Ex. Joseph Gerena Fine Arts, NY. Ex. Frederick Mebel Collection, NY.

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fair, well weathered

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19th century Kuba Sword & Sheath Ex Frederick Mebel NY

Name: 19th century Kuba Sword & Sheath Ex Frederick Mebel NY
SKU: 89521953
Price: 450 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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