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Antique African Crossbow
Antique African Crossbow
Antique African Crossbow
Antique African Crossbow
Antique African Crossbow
Antique African Crossbow
Antique African Crossbow
Antique African Crossbow
Antique African Crossbow
Antique African Crossbow
Antique African Crossbow
Antique African Crossbow

Antique African Crossbow

$ 950.4

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Condition: INCOMPLETE
  • Modified Item: No
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Culture: African

    Description

    This wooden crossbow was used by the Fang and Mpongwe peoples of Gabon in west-central Africa. Aside from the peoples of Gabon , only the Mandingo and Yoruba of southern Nigeria , and a small number of other peoples around  the Bight of Benin and northern Cameroon , were known to use this type of crossbow. It has a rare and archaic " split stock " trigger mechanism and was used with either iron-headed or poisoned arrows . INCOMPLETE - only 2pcs wood -51 3/4 in. + 24 3/4 in. long / see pics./. NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING.