Throwing Knife, Pere or Mokoongo
Kreish (Kresh / Kreisch / Kreich) / Adio / Bongo / Sere, South Sudan / Central African Republic
Iron, cotton, rope
19th century

This throwing knife is among the oldest types from the continent, born in the cradle of winged weapons - the Sudan. Numerous scholarly sources unanimously assert that the production of this knife type ceased before the end of the 19th century. Most commonly attributed to the Kreish, these weapons have also been attributed to the Bongo ("the vanished tribe"), the Adio, and the Sere.

Due to the antiquity of the pieces from this area that have survived, the grips are often missing (1884.25.2, Pitt Rivers Museum, 2012; Felix, Kipinga, 1991; Hurst, Ngola, 1997; Zirngibl, Rare African Short Weapons, 1983; Zirngibl & Kubetz, Panga Na Visu, 2009).

From the estate of Rev. Dr. Earle Monteith Macphail, Edinburgh (1861 - 1937).

18 in :: 46 cm

InventoryID #13-1909

Not For Sale