It's African, but that's all I know

Freddy · 22nd November 2006, 09:23 PM

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 ?

22nd November 2006, 09:23 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	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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