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Important Ceremonial Dagger, Ivory Coast, Baule Peoples browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:African:Artifacts: Pre 1920: item # 826049 Please refer to our stock # 1-0561 when inquiring.
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| Important ceremonial dagger, its sheath made of wood covered with leather and decorated with shells, its iron blade with double curve shape and a slightly ribbed center, its handle made of ivory with a sculpted in-the-round ancestor statue at its top. Beautiful patina both on the ivory and the sheath, while the blade is largely oxidized. Africa, Ivory Coast, Baule Peoples. Height (altogether): 18" (45,5 cm). Very good condition despite obvious signs of use and age. Provenance: French collection. A rare and exceptional piece. | |||||||||||||||
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