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THBMid-20th C. African Baule Iron & Wood Knife w/ Shells
Lot 78b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Baule peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine example of a forged-iron knife with a broad blade face, a shallow midrib, pointed shoulder fins, and sharpened edges that taper to a pointed tip. The hand-carved wooden hilt and hand guard are studded with several decorative brass pins, and the hilt has a knob-form pommel that is easy to grip. The leather sheath is sewn along the verso to enclose the blade housing, and nine red-and-white shell halves are attached to the front. Knives like this example were used during important ceremonies as prestige items to show the wealth and spiritual potency of one's family. Size (w/ sheath): 5.2" W x 16.25" H (13.2 cm x 41.3 cm); 17.375" H (44.1 cm) on included custom stand; (length of blade): 11.4" L (29 cm).
For a stylistically similar example with ornately incised motifs on the sheath, please see: Ginzberg, Marc. "African Forms." Skira Editore, Milan, 2000, p. 182.
Provenance: private Glendale, Arizona, USA collection, collected from 1970 to 2000
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#152422Repairs to wooden hand guard and hilt, with light adhesive residue along break lines. Slight bending to overall form of blade, with several stable hairline fissures to wooden hand guard and hilt, minor nicks and abrasions to wooden and shell components, with age-commensurate desiccation to leather sheath. Light earthen deposits and nice patina throughout.Condition
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