Lot 346 : Sold for £35 hammer

Estimate £50-£80

A tribal short sword, probably African, the carved hardwood hilt in the form of a stylised giraffe's head above a wicker-bound grip and slightly curved tapered blade, the length of the blade measuring 42cm, complete with a wicker and wire-bound wooden scabbard, S/D.

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