Antique Throwing Knife – ONDO – Yakpa/Wada/Banda – Central African Republic

Cleansed metal with some corrosion stains here and there. Deep engravings on the blade. Lizard skin on a raffia net. High: cm. 44,5. Weigh: 344,4 grams.

The tips of the two branches of the blade form discs, which confer a graceful shape to the knife. Underneath, just on top of the handle, there is a sharp and pointed extension. The handle is wrapped with lizard skin on a woven raffia base, and the engravings are placed, such as usual, on the blade. See: ” Dodelijk mooi ” , Jan Elsen , Brussel , 1992 , pages. 162 , image. 228 (40,20 cm).

The Yakpa and the Wada are peoples who belong to the Banda ethnic group. Their big speciality was the engraving of their weapons, for which they has a solid reputation, beyond their work area.

Former Belgian collection.

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