Old Luba Knife – DR Congo – Rare Complete Item

325,00

Early 20th century. Beautiful forged iron double shear shaped blade placed in a wodden and baskettery sheath. Wodden handle with copper inclusions and wires. Period patina. The piece is 34,0 high (13.39″); the blade is 22,3 long (8.78″). Grams 295,1 (10.41 oz.). Perfect conditions.

The Luba people or Baluba are an Bantu ethno-linguistic group indigenous to the south-central region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Around 1500, possibly earlier, the Luba people began to coalesce into a single, unified state which historians now call the Kingdom of Luba or Luba Empire. The kingdom grew and became more sophisticated over time, reaching its peak between 18th to 19th-century.

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Weight2020 g