This fine Tetela knife conveys a sense of status and prestige. The unusually large iron blade beautifully represents the form of a swordfish, and the wooden handle has been wrapped with a fine strip of copper binding.
Estimated Period: First Half of 20th Century
Ex Private Collection, UK
H (Excl. Stand): 59cm
Width of Blade: 23.5cm
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