Bidspirit auction | TETELA KNIFE WITH COPPER HANDLE

TETELA KNIFE WITH COPPER HANDLE - Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. >A knife with a handle made from wood which has been covered by a thin plate of hammered decorated bronze. The handle of this weapon may have been made by the Tetela people, whilst the blade may be of European origin. > >Size: 445mm x 85mm; Weight: 475g >Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. > >