Throwing knife NGBAKA/MABO - DR Congo

- Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Tribe name: Ngbaka-Mabo
- Material: Wood - Wrought iron - Copper
- Dimensions (mm): 319x265x19
- Weight (grams): 346
- Shipping method: Colissimo + Insurance

===The original certificate will be sent by email to the buyer===

Rare Ngbaka/Mabo throwing knife. Original patina on the handle.

===Seller's note=== Whether they are arrow points, spear points, 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. A process that does not affect the metal at all, while restoring its original appearance as it was when made.
== It is important to note that the disparities you 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.
- Metal fusion point that was not uniformly reached during casting – 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 casting.

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.