Iron, wood, brass wire and tacks
Blacksmiths in the area were considered to be very formidable because of their intricate weaponry. The influence
of the Ngombe spread to many of their neighbors who also created
weaponry for ceremony rather than warfare. One of the their main
functions was to convey the status of its holder, which would have
only been a person of righ-rank. The sword reflected its owner’s
presitge in the community. Beautifully engraved with a copper wire
wrapped handle.
20" height x 4 1/4" width x 2" depth
Stands 24" high on its custom metal base, which measures 17 1/2" x 4" x4"
Ex. collection of Jacques Hautelet who lived in the D.R. Congo
between 1955 - 1973.
