Large Ingessana Throwing Knife with Interesting Engraving
  • Large Ingessana Throwing Knife with Interesting Engraving
  • Large Ingessana Throwing Knife with Interesting Engraving
  • Large Ingessana Throwing Knife with Interesting Engraving
  • Large Ingessana Throwing Knife with Interesting Engraving
  • Large Ingessana Throwing Knife with Interesting Engraving
  • Large Ingessana Throwing Knife with Interesting Engraving

Large Ingessana Throwing Knife with Interesting Engraving

15873
$695.00

Ingessana Throwing Knife 

Description

The Ingessana people of the Blue Nile region of Sudan carry large and heavy throwing knives that relate to poisonous reptiles: Serpent (Sai) and scorpion (Mudar). The shape and incisions on the blade remind the relation of these weapons to the reptiles.

The Mudar knife offered here is heavy, forged from thick steel engraved on both sides. The blade is richly incised with images of local creatures: Leopard. Lion and Giraffa on one face of the blade and more interesting the marsh of scorpions on the other face. Plain grip.

Length 29 inches (74 cm). Very good condition. Authentic late 19C. - early 20 C.

For a very similar knives see: Chistopher Spring “African Arms and Armour” Page 76, fig. 68

See also: Peter Westerdijk “The African Throwing Knife” Group VI # 1.