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Congo, Currency Knife, broad decorated iron blade, wooden hilt, cloth tied to top of blade, pommel formed of sewn and tied monkey skin, 62 x 12cm (Quiggin pl.1, 15). Skin worn in places, otherwise very fine, very rare in this complete state (£200-250)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Macdonald Collection of Primitive Currency.

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Plate I. The example illustrated by Quiggin lacks handle, binding and pommel