ONDO Jet Knife - DR Congo

- Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Tribe name: ONDO
- Material: wrought iron - copper - wood
- Dimensions (in mm): 419x268x14
- Weight (in grams): 416
- Shipping method: Colissimo + Insurance

===The original certificate will be sent to the purchaser by Email===

===Seller's note=== Whether they are arrowheads, spearheads, axes and adzes, all these forged iron objects were protected by animal fat by the ethnic groups to whom these objects belonged, to protect them from oxidation.
All my iron-containing objects have been 'cleaned' by me, by electrolysis. This process does not affect the metal in any way, while restoring its original appearance as it was in the hands of the smith when it was made.
== It is important to note that the disparities one may see on the surface of the cleaned object, - crevices, glitter... - come from several factors:
- Oxidation over time that has attacked the metal in places.
- Point of fusion of the metal which was not reached uniformly during smelting – Glitter effect (the blacksmiths worked on the ground aided by manual bellows made of wood and animal skin)
- Impurities due to the rock containing the metal, insufficiently filtered and cleaned before smelting.

This presentation of the object guarantees its authenticity and age. Unlike metal from industrial and modern foundries.

IMPORTANT FOR U.S. BIDDERS
- Due to the significant restrictions imposed by U.S. Customs on imports (high customs fees for both the sender and the recipient, as well as extensive administrative paperwork), I regret to inform potential bidders from the United States that I will no longer be able to ship items purchased at auction to them.
Thank you to our American friends for refraining from bidding on my items until relations between our governments return to normal.