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Fang · Gabon

Fang Sword

Iron, wood, lizard skin, rattan and textile.

Length: 21.5 inches

Description

A Fang sword from Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, or Cameroon, featuring a sculpted wooden handle and a scabbard fashioned from two wooden boards covered in lizard skin. The blade is partially embellished with geometric engraved designs. The scabbard is perforated in places.

Provenance

Amyas Naegele, New York

Condition

Some chips and losses to the scabbard, some losses to the handle.

Price$900

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