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gp · 29th February 2024, 07:27 PM

I think it might be a Tetela knife, both the shape of the knife as also the use of nails in the wooden grip is often seen with the Tetela people (AKA Batetela),
although the nails decoration is also present with other tribes

29th February 2024, 07:27 PM	#10
gp Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 813	I think it might be a Tetela knife, both the shape of the knife as also the use of nails in the wooden grip is often seen with the Tetela people (AKA Batetela), although the nails decoration is also present with other tribes Attached Images