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CIRCA 1890.AFRICAN KNIFE FROM THE BELGIAN CONGO. BOA TRIBE. #8900
CIRCA 1890.AFRICAN KNIFE FROM THE BELGIAN CONGO. BOA TRIBE. #8900

CIRCA 1890.AFRICAN KNIFE FROM THE BELGIAN CONGO. BOA TRIBE. #8900

$ 105.07

Availability: 13 in stock
  • Material: Iron & Wood
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    A 19th century African Congo dagger of the Boa/Zande tribe, double edged 9 inch blade, hand forged and with 3 raised ridges at the edges and centre, carved wooden handle, overall 12¾ inches.
    #8900moo
    This knife was brought back from Africa by a Danish river boat captain on the Congo river (Captain Heinrich Roy de Rohde. died 1908) who was in Africa for many years and returned home in 1905 and it was passed by descent through the family.