Code: AS3
This is a tribal ceremonial knife from the Tabwa (also called Batabwa, Taabwa) tribe, located in the southeastern Dem. Rep. of Congo. The diamond shaped blade is too thin to be a functional weapon (although I have no doubt it would cut you nicely if given the opportunity). The hilt, representing an ancestor figure, as well as the face appearing on the scabbard indicate this may have been the property of a village chief or sorcerer, who alone were allowed to possess prestige items of ancestor worship. The Tabwa are known for their excellent carving.
