This type of throwing knife is associated with the group of tribes belonging to the Ngbaka people, mostly residing in Zaire. It is characterize by the Sickle shaped main blade and two straight side blade the upper one being bigger and wider. This very good example is 16 ½ inches long and about 12 inches wide, very well forged and well decorated with geometric line design. Handle with the original braided fibers cover. Very good condition. This item is coming from the John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection , catalog number 1244, acquired in 1930.