Dagger with Elaborate Incising, Kiéué Banda / Gbaya, Central African Republic / Republic of Congo

Dagger with Elaborate Incising, Kiéué
Banda / Gbaya, Central African Republic / Republic of Congo
Iron, wood
Early 20th century

The fantastically elaborate and precise incising patterns on this blade are what distinguish it from its peers. Comparable precision and similar patterns can be found on Tubu daggers from Chad to the north.

13.75 in :: 35 cm