Cote d'Ivoire ceremonial axe.

[Tim Simmons]

Ebay success, been a long time.

Dan ceremonial axe. I thought I had information on these but cannot find it anywhere. I do believe Freddy has one and possibly more info. Anybody with more information please post some.

[Martin Lubojacky]

Congratulations. I have never seen it before (and no literature to this), but it looks interesting and nice.
Martin

[Lew]

Tim

Nice find. I think I have a similar one at home will check later today.

[Luc LEFEBVRE]

A Malinke axe, it looks like yours.

[Luc LEFEBVRE]

A Dan axe.

[Luc LEFEBVRE]

Baule axes.

[Tim Simmons]

Some more pictures, before and after. The brass wire inlay in the centre of the head can be seen on West Coast daggers? I do not think Sudan????? :shrug:

[Luc LEFEBVRE]

Tim, Sudan (West) is the old name give by the german to south Sahara, you can read the author talk of the Bambara who lives in Mali, Burkina and Ivory cost.

[Lew]

Tim

Here is a link you may find of some help.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4457

As Freddy points out it could me Mende? I think it could be that or maybe Dan?

[Tim Simmons]

Thanks everyone, very helpful.