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Description : **Originally Listed At $500** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. 1950 CE. A forged iron sword made to be used as currency, also known as a prestige blade. The long blade widens towards its guard, with a diamond-shaped upper portion and long, diagonal incisions along one side. A bow-shaped wooden handle with a wrapped wicker grip completes the weapon. Size: 4.9 W x 34.5 H (12.4 cm x 87.6 cm) Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection, purchased in 2006 from Hemingway Gallery, New York, New York, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #156478
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