A RARE ANTIQUE NORTH AFRICAN THROWING KNIFE FROM THE SAHARA AND SAHEL DESERT REGION PEOPLE

OUR OTHER AWESOME ITEMS CAN BE VIEWED AT: http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/seller/2168112/robsam17

THIS VERY RARE ANTIQUE AFRICAN THROWING KNIFE COMES FROM THE SAHARA AND SAHEL DESERT REGIONS. IT WAS USED BY THE MATAKAM, POTOKWE, LAKKA AND FALLI PEOPLE. THE PIECE IS ABOUT 55 YEARS OLD AND IS MADE OF STEEL AND WITH A WOVEN HAND GRIP. THE THROWING KNIFE HAS DEVELOPED FROM A PRIMITIVE WEAPON TO ONE AS SEEN HERE. THE WEAPON IS TRADITIONALLY THROWN SIDEARM AND IS A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE WEAPON. THE THROWING KNIFE IS 64cm LONG AND PRETTY WELL MADE. THIS IS A RARE FIND.

PLEASE VIEW THE PICS VERY CAREFULLY FOR MORE DETAILING AND THE GENERAL CONDITION OF THE ITEM, AS THE PICTURES FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. VINTAGE PIECES DO HAVE WEAR AND TEAR, THEY ARE NOT NEW. EVERY CARE IS TAKEN TO FULLY DESCRIBE THE ITEM TO YOU. PLEASE NOTE THAT PROPS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE LISTING UNLESS STATED.