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Old 22nd November 2006, 08:23 PM   #1
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Question It's African, but that's all I know

Found this piece a couple of days ago. The seller said it came from Belgian Congo, but that's all he could tell me.

It's a kind of 'Swiss tool' African style.

The piece consists of :

1 knife, 10,5 cm long
1 earspoon (?), 11 cm
1 pair of tweezers, 10 cm
1 slim, pointed piece of metal, 10,5 cm
1 sharp needle-like piece, 10 cm

All these 'tools' are kept together by a metal loop. I'm not sure what metal it's made of.
The piece is decorated with geometrical designs.

Anyone an idea ?

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