Ngombe- Doko- Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, early 20th century.

Ngombe- Doko- Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, early 20th century.
Iron, vegetable fibers and leather.
Provenance: Belgian private collection.
Measurements: 50 x 29 cm.
Throwing knife characteristic of the Ngombe-Doko ethnic groups settled in the Republic of Congo. It resembles a sickle and serves as a coin or throwing weapon.
Collected for a long time by explorers and soldiers as trophies or objects of curiosity, African weapons are, in addition to their initial use as combat tools, true works of art that were meant to impress the adversary, either by their brilliance or by their shape.they have also been used for other purposes, such as coins, parades, initiation and symbols of power.