Old Central African Carved Prestige Knife, Probably Kuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Updated August 29, 2026
| Lot number | 0024 |
| Estimate | $400 - $700 |
| Opening bid | $200 |
| Category | Sporting Goods & Outdoors |
| Auction | A Lifetime of Discovery II |
| Date | September 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | A CUT ABOVE AUCTION |
| Location | WARWICK, New York |
A Central African prestige knife, probably Kuba, featuring a hand-forged iron leaf-shaped blade mounted in a finely carved hardwood handle. The grip is decorated throughout with geometric chip-carved
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