Miniature Throwing Knife, ndo, soro, mbalio
Ngbaka-Mabo / Mbati / Bondjo, Central African Republic
Iron, rattan
Mid 20th century

This most unusual Mabo is undersized and has two anchors; not a classic design at all. According to the late Didier Carité who field-collected this piece, it was made as a miniature model for the Bofi children's dances. He collected it from a hut near Ngoto where it was stored under a roof. 

Published: Lefebvre, Luc. The Throwing Knives: The Southern Knives (Volume 2), 2020, plate 132.

10.5 in :: 27 cm

InventoryID #13-1984

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