Inauthentic Throwing knife, gbo or ndundo
In the style of the Ngbandi / Mbanja, D.R. Congo
Iron, vegetal fiber
Provenance dates to

Red flags:

• Wing is extremely short; wrong aerodynamically and stylistically 

• Grip is not traditional, not woven

• Iron shows no signs of age or traditional manufacture; no delamination and no charachter  

• Iron shows extremely consistent pitting on only one side, suggesting a chemical treatment

• Impressions from the incisong on the front of the crown are visible on the reverse

20 in :: 51 cm

InventoryID #13-2540

Not For Sale