African knife figural West Africa

[Pertinax]

Contemporary piece from Tanzania/Zanzibar.

Best regards,
Yuri

[Marc M.]

Hi Jim
Objects made for sale to tourists are often very skillfully made, even if they are of a high quality in terms of carving they are often made to appeal to tourists and have nothing to very little to do with cultural origins. So, in my opinion, does this object.
Best regards
Marc