Congo wooden knife ?

[colin henshaw]

Hi

I acquired this unusual piece recently - there is one similar in the "African Weapons" book, described as a Kuba wooden throwing knife. Are there any Congo experts in the forum who can tell me more about these objects and their use ?

What was the significance of the carved design and white pigment (kaolin) for example ?

Any comments/information would be welcome.

Regards.

[Luc LEFEBVRE]

This is a Ndengese knife, not a throwing knife.A ritual object.
Called ntotchi.


http://lulef.free.fr/assets/images/kuba05.jpg

http://lulef.free.fr/html/ndengese.html

[Luc LEFEBVRE]

another photo