Catalogue
Africa, late 19th century, bronze ceremonial axe-hatchet, possibly Bwami, the long thin head pierced with a triangular shape, the wooden handle carved with the image of a naked woman, (length 390mm). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Africa, Baule, Ivory Coast, 20th century, ceremonial bronze axe, the bone handle carved with the images of faces, (390mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Africa, Belgian Congo, late 19th century, iron ceremonial blade, pierced blade, wooden handle with brass nodules, (390mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Africa, Konda, Congo, 19th-20th century, ceremonial iron knife, the blade flares to a double edge, copper covered handle, (420mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Africa, Congo, mid-19th century, ceremonial kuba knife, broad leaf shaped blade, carved wooden handle, (360mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Africa, Congo, mid-19th century, ceremonial kuba knife, broad leaf shaped blade, carved wooden handle, (360mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Africa, Congo, early 20th century, edged weapon mangbetu knife with wooden handle, (350mm long); poto sword, broad patterned blade with wooden handle and woven binding, (600mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Africa, Mangbetu, Congo, 19th-20th century, ceremonial iron blade, of unusual style the blade is forged to resemble a dancing warrior with facial features, leather covered wooden blade, (485mm long). Very fine and unusual.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Africa, Ngombe or Poto people, Congo, 19th century, ceremonial sword, of oar shape, tapering to a copper and cloth covered pommel, (650mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Africa, Ngombe, Congo, late 19th century, iron blade, of elongated val form, carved timber handle, (420mm long); Konda, Congo, 20th century, ceremonial short sword, long thin blade with projecting crescents, short wooden handle, (565mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Africa, Nkunda Konda, Congo, 19th century, ceremonial knife, of leaf shape with embossed copper and brass covered pommel, (440mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Africa, Mali, Mandingo, 19th century, steel cavalry blade, possibly on an 1811 Prussian "Blutcher" sabre, leather and brass handle, (830mm long); another, of finer style, with finely cast brass pommel, (850mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Africa, Manding, 19th - 20th century, steel dagger, short blade with timber and bound leather handle, elaborate leaf shaped leather sheath, (260mm long); another, another, long thin blade with intricate leather handle and sheath, (350mm long); Tuareg, 19th - 20th century, steel dagger, three-pointed brass handle, leather, copper and brass sheath, (500mm long). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Africa, Saka people of the Mongo, 19th century, ceremonial blade or spearhead, of elongated leaf shape with metal handle fitting, (520mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Africa, Saka, Congo, large ceremonial iron blade, of broad leaf form tapering to a long point, copper covered handle, (620mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Africa, Ethiopia, Menelik II, late 19th century, two steel guard's swords, of long curved style, the elaborate blades etched with floral designs, and a panel of calligraphy, Lion of Judah engraved at the hilt, along with the initials GG, handles woven with copper and leather, (930mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
Africa, Morocco, Tuareg, late 19th century, steel daggers, of curved form with crescent designs on blades, elaborate leather handles and sheathes embossed with scrollwork, (545mm and 485mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Africa, Niger, Toubou, 19th - 20th century, steel dagger, broad leaf shaped blade with linear designs engraved, leather covered handle with leather sheath, (430mm long); another, longer pointed blade, elaborately woven leather covering on handle, leather sheath of snake skin, (560mm long); another, shorter blade, leather handle and sheath, (330mm). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Africa, Saharan Tuareg, 19th century, steel Takouba sword, broad double edged blade, the cross guard with copper and brass fitting, leather scabbard with mountings and embossed designs, (980mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $750
Africa, Sahara, Tuareg, steel sword, crescent shape designs on the blade, squared hilt, in leather scabbard, (500mm long); another similar, (650mm long); another, Zanzibar style, in leather scabbard, (690mm long); Cameroon, Tikar, 19th - 20th century, broad machete style blade, carved wooden handle, animal hide scabbard, (550mm long). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Africa, Sahara, Hausa, 20th century, steel dagger, blade with etched lines, leather handle and scabbard, (350mm long); another, thin blade, leather handle and scabbard with embossed design, (370mm long); Benin, Dahomey, early 20th century, ceremonial gubasa, iron blade, stained wooden handle, (390mm long); Sudan, Hadendoa, late 19th century, steel dagger, of curved form, timber handle of double crescent shape, leather scabbard with embossing, (330mm); Somali, Billao, 19th century, steel dagger, carved horn handle, (340mm long); two smaller daggers, possibly Tuareg, engraved blades, embossed leather scabbards and handles, (320mm long) (2). Very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,100
Africa, Somba people of Togo, early 20th century, round defence shield of woven wickerwork, central protruding umbo, old leather repair to side, (380mm wide); Africa, Mongo, late 19th century, wooden shield, of leaf-shaped form, central ridge, handle carved to back, previously painted, (490mm long); central African, early 20th century, leather shield, of oval design, the leather stretched around a wooden frame, (480mm long). Very fine, the Togo shield rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Africa, Songye, Luba, late 19th century, forged iron axe head, of pierced triangular shape with figural motifs of faces, (260mm long); Kenya, early 20th century, fighting ring, semicircular steel blade mounted on an iron and copper ring, (75mm long); Maasai or Ethiopian, early 20th century, steel spearhead for small game, two-pronged form with designs to the shaft, (550mm long); Congo, Yaka people, small ceremonial axe, triangular iron blade, mounted on a wooden handle with linear designs, (470mm long); Angola, Chokwe tribe, early 20th century, wooden ceremonial staff, bulbous head carved with cross-hatching, (420mm long). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Africa, Sierra Leone, Mende, early 20th century, iron sword, long broad blade, timber and leather handle, leather scabbard, (840mm long); stell sword, possilby Tuareg, late 19th century, bone handle, (940mm long); Egypt, 19th century, steel cavalry sabre, of curved form, the hilt shaped as a crescent with facing Sphinx motif, (740mm long). Very fine (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Africa, Western Sudan, Manding, late 19th century, curved steel sword, brass pommel, elaborately shaped and decorated leather scabbard, (740mm long); Manding, late 19th century, large powder flask, of impressive size, the leather body decorated with elaborate scrollwork, woven tassle strap, (350mm long). Very fine and unusual. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Africa, Zulu, 19th century, assegai, long steel shaft with leaf shaped blade, long wooden attachment, (131cm long); another similar, (84cm long); Sudan, 19th century, steel spears, on long wooden shafts, (87 and 76cm long) (2); Africa, two wooden spear shafts, (77 and 61 cm long); Hutu, 19th century, iron sickle weapon, forged blade with wooden handle, (65cm long). Very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Central Asia, 19th century, powder flask, of oval shape, wooden body covered with hide, embossed design, steel funnel, (195mm high); Persian or Afghan, 19th century, camel scrotum powder flask, painted with rampant lion design, (240mm long); Middle East, 19th century, two camel scrotum powder flasks, one with elaborate work on the leather, (210mm long); Africa, 19th century, cow horn flask or war horn, bronze mountings, (410mm long); Ashanti, 19th century, small bronze powder flask, circular designs to body, (125mm high); Middle East, 19th century, squat bronze powder flask, of bulbous design with bull motif stopper, (100mm high). Very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
Nepal, Kukri, late 19th century, broad curved steel blade, wooden handle, sturdy leather sheath with belt, (520mm long); another, curved blade with wooden handle, leather sheath with brass fitting, (480mm long); Philippines, Moro, late 19th century, dagger, long steel blade, carved wooden handle with wooden sheath, (460mm long). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ottoman Empire, 19th century, bronze powder or cartridge box, of square form with higed lid, elaborate linear and crescent designs to body, (90mm high); African, 19th century, metal horse stirrup, (120mm high); Middle East, early 20th century, leather saddle bag, embossed design, metal mounts to flap, (170mm high); another smaller leather pouch for cartridges, brass mount, (165mm wide); Middle East, small hide powder flask, timber stopper, (160mm high); posibly Native American, 20th century, soft leather pouch, beaded tassle design, (530mm long). Very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120