4187

Execution Knife

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Execution Knife
SOLD
200.00USD+ buyer's premium (40.00)
This item SOLD at 2021 Mar 12 @ 12:04UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
Lot: 4187
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Title: Execution Knife
Description: Two impressive examples of knife money: (1) a bangala execution knife of the Ngala Tribe, used for ceremonial execution of captives. Ngala women wore them for their dances; 20 were needed for a dowry. See Opitz, pp. 184-85. (2) another curve-bladed knife, made by the Azande Tribe and used for bride price (40 blades required!) as well as a weapon. See Opitz, pp. 181-82.
Low Estimate: 550
High Estimate: 850
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