Throwing weapon - Zande - Congo (No reserve price)
01
day
05
hours
47
minutes
19
seconds
35 other people are watching this object
 Bidder 4926 | €52 | |
|---|---|---|
 Bidder 9551 | €47 | |
| Bidder 4926 | €42 | |
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 125192 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
Two antique Congo knives of Zande origin, including a Kpinga with a central point ergot and a carved forehead, and a bilama knife with two blades; the Kpinga measures over 44 cm in height, over 33 cm in width, and over 0.5 cm in thickness, while the bilama measures over 35.5 cm in height, over 16.5 cm in width, and over 3 cm in thickness.
AI-assisted summary
Description from the seller
1. A very old knife named Kpinga.
This antique knife is very elegant with its large tips.
It has a small grip measuring only 9 centimeters. This area was covered with a braid of plant fiber.
The rear face is flat.
The front face is very slightly convex, and the edge of the tips (blades) forms a hollow where the ridge rises a little. The large lower tip has a rounded spur pointing downward.
What’s most distinctive about this knife is the sharp central projection that rises in a spear-like point between the two upper blades.
On the upper body, beneath the weapon’s head, the width opens up and presents us with a beautiful fresco of linear engravings.
Condition: this knife is old and has been used. It remains, however, in good overall condition.
Dimensions in cm:
Height > 44.00
Width > 33.00
Thickness > 0.50
2. Old double-edged knife
This ancient knife of unknown ethnic origin consists of a handle in which two blades are set; one extending to the left and the other to the right.
The wooden handle was surrounded by a metal strap that was only partly present.
Condition: this knife is old and has been used. It remains, however, in good overall condition.
Dimensions in cm:
Height > 35.50
Width > 16.50 (between the blade tips)
Thickness > 3.00 (thickest part of the handle)
The parts will be shipped perfectly packaged and with a tracking code.
1. A very old knife named Kpinga.
This antique knife is very elegant with its large tips.
It has a small grip measuring only 9 centimeters. This area was covered with a braid of plant fiber.
The rear face is flat.
The front face is very slightly convex, and the edge of the tips (blades) forms a hollow where the ridge rises a little. The large lower tip has a rounded spur pointing downward.
What’s most distinctive about this knife is the sharp central projection that rises in a spear-like point between the two upper blades.
On the upper body, beneath the weapon’s head, the width opens up and presents us with a beautiful fresco of linear engravings.
Condition: this knife is old and has been used. It remains, however, in good overall condition.
Dimensions in cm:
Height > 44.00
Width > 33.00
Thickness > 0.50
2. Old double-edged knife
This ancient knife of unknown ethnic origin consists of a handle in which two blades are set; one extending to the left and the other to the right.
The wooden handle was surrounded by a metal strap that was only partly present.
Condition: this knife is old and has been used. It remains, however, in good overall condition.
Dimensions in cm:
Height > 35.50
Width > 16.50 (between the blade tips)
Thickness > 3.00 (thickest part of the handle)
The parts will be shipped perfectly packaged and with a tracking code.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country of Origin
Congo
Material
Fer
Condition
Good
Ethnic group/ culture
Zande
Sold with stand
No
Estimated Period
First half of the 20th century
Sold by
