Description : Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, Nkutshu group, ca. mid 20th century CE. A nice example of an iron and wood currency knife featuring a broad, leaf-shaped iron blade with low ridges forming an outline on its interior. The wooden handle has a round disc at its center, a hammered brass covered guard, and a series of ridges forming grips along its length. Size: 4.9 W x 18.7 H (12.4 cm x 47.5 cm), 19.25 H (48.9 cm) on included custom stand.
See a similar example at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art (80-21-61).
Provenance: private Glendale, Arizona, USA collection, collected from 1970 to 2000
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About the lot N° 74A Title : Mid 20Th C. Kuba Nkutshu Iron & Wood Knife Size : 4.9 W x 18.7 H Condition report : Intact, with rich patina and deposits on all surfaces. Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Ethnographic Sale date : 30 Jan 2020It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale