New African knife

[Freddy]

I found this piece last weekend at an antiques fair. The person who sold it to me is Congolese. He said it was from the Lega-tribe in North-East Congo.

At first sight it ressembles a 'mugishu' (or banana knife). This type of knife is found in the area round lake Tanganyika and lake Kivu (both sides of the border)

My new knife has a different shape and is better made then the other 'work' knives.

Here are some pics :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/afbeelding001-16.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/afbeelding002-23.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/afbeelding006-14.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/afbeelding003-18.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/afbeelding004-20.jpg

[Lew]

Freddy it does no look that new to me :D ;)

[Freddy]

Ok, I meant : new in my collection. :p ;)