Sickle Knife
Makere / Popoi / Meje, D.R. Congo
Iron, ivory
Early 20th century

This sickle knife was made by a southwestern Mangbetu-related culture such as the Makere, Popoi, or Meje. The dull edges, ivory handle, and useless spur indicate that it was purely a presige object (Elsen, Jan. Tribal Arms Monographs, Vol 1., 1996). 

This sickle knife was published in Tribal Arms Monographs, Vol 1, plate 66. 

19.25 in :: 49 cm

InventoryID #13-1503

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