A Fine Boa / Azande Knife
Boa - Azande or neighboring people
Upper Ubangi, French Congo (Central African Republic) - Uélé - Ubangi Districts, Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Early 20th century (ca. 1900 - 1930)
Iron, ivory (elephant), leather, copper
Blade: 27cm
Hilt & Blade: 34,9cm
Hilt, Blade, Sheath: 40,3cm
Collection Date: 2023
Collection Number: 381

Ex. French Private Collection (2023)

This is a fine example of a larger sized knife from the Boa or Azande between the Central African Republic and the Congo. The steel blade is straight, double- edged, tapering to a point with an offset fuller on one side of the blade. The fuller is reversed on the back. Hilt carved from elephant ivory decorated in black circle- dot motifs with a disc shaped pommel. Sheath of black leather with copper wire bound throat and chape. A knife of great quality in a rare form not often encountered.

• https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1898-216?_gl=1%2a1logvs9%2a_up%2aMQ..%2a_ga%2aMTQyNTI4OTA5OC4xNzEyNDQ0MDAw%2a_ga_08TLB9R8X1%2aMTcxMjQ0Mzk5OS4xLjAuMTcxMjQ0Mzk5OS4wLjAuMA..

• https://african-weapons.com/gallery?1-3-ivory-knifes-kl

• http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=8255