CONGO (DRC) Bembe ritual knife with an ivory handle carved with a female figurine, featuring an iron blade and a composite sheath. Used in Bwame rites. South Kivu (DRC), 19th century. 29 x 2 x 2.8 cm. Weight: 90g. Provenance: Former Belgian collection. Illustrated in *White Gold, Black Hands, Ivory Sculpture in Congo*, p. 206. CITES No. 2026/BE01175/CE.