Lot of four Congolese daggers including:

Three Kuba Ikul and one Tetela dagger, measuring about 12.5" to 14.5" overall with hilts. Two of the Ikul are composed of iron with wood hilts featuring chiseled geometric embellishments, while the third features a similarly decorated hilt mated to a hammered copper blade. One of the Kuba Ikul has a hole punched through the tip, likely from a former wall mounting method. Knives of this pattern are ceremonial in nature, and were once traded as a form of currency. The fourth blade, a Tetela dagger, features a massive triangular pommel and arrowhead shaped blade with wire wrapped wood hilt. Item appears to be composed of steel.