Bidspirit auction | Ceremonial Bakatwa Dagger in Sheath,

Ceremonial Bakatwa Dagger in Sheath, Shona Peoples - Zimbabwe, Shona peoples, ceremonial Bakatwa dagger in sheath mounted on custom stand. Fine dagger used in religious ceremonies with a double edge blade decorated to the handle and scabbard with tightly wrapped copper or brass wire. Regarded as prestigious daggers never to be used in combat the Bakatwa was to be handed down from generation to generations and used only in religious practice. Symbols of Shona ancestors and the presence of the prior generations. Size 16 1/8” H, 1 1/2” W Ex-Southern California Collection