AUCTION 322 - ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND NATURALIA (saleroom auction)
Lot 114
Arte Africana
Dagger with sheath, Kuba (?) Democratic Republic of the Congo
Short weapon with forged iron blade, bone handle ending with a male head and scabbard embellished with nine shells that frame a carved bone passport mask sewn in the center of the scabbard itself.
Provenance: This piece is part of Pietro Felter's private collection
(Roè Volciano-bs 1856-Sabbio Chiese 1915), gold medal for military valor, explorer and diplomat, and who for a long time lived in Harar where he had numerous properties.
Measures: 32.0 x 10.0 cm
Starting price: € 300,00
Estimate: € 600,00 - 1.000,00
The lot will be auctioned on 28 April starting from 16:30.
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