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Ceremonial Short Sword, Mopamba, Ngombe/Doko, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the double flaring blade with cut-outs and engraved lines, the long handle wrapped in copper wire, lg. 30 3/4 in. Provenance: Norman Hurst Gallery, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Estimate $400-500 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.


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2020-07-22

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