Sickle weapon - Lot 37

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160 - 180 EUR
Sickle weapon - Lot 37
Sickle weapon Dadyla-Tula. Nigeria Set of two engraved iron serpents named "Jen'nye", a dance attribute during which young men show their strength and courage for fighting and hunting by manipulating it. The handle of this type of object is always square in section with a winding of iron strip ending in a conical tip. The chiselled marks are reminiscent of Matakan jet knives. Iron, 48 x 19 cm. Iron, 49 x 15.5 cm. Related copy: "Standing on Ceremony - Traditional African Arms" by Marianne Berardi. The Western Reserve Historical Society, USA, 2004. Page 73
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