Ngul / Dinga knives

[JW]

Two Ngul / Dinga knives; one has an iron blade, the other blade is made of copper.

[Shimmerxxx]

Thanks for posting these photos along with your earlier post.

What I've seen on this forum since joining has really opened my eyes to what's out there!

[VANDOO]

:cool: I HAVENT SEEN THIS EXACT FORM BEFORE. DOES THE SHAPE REPRESENT SOMETHING AND DOES THE KNIFE HAVE A SPECIFIC USE OR IS IT JUST A INDICATION OF RANK OR WEALTH. DOES IT HAVE ANY CEREMONIAL FUNCTION AND WHAT COUNTRY DOES IT COME FROM. DO THEY COME WITH A SCABBARD OR ARE THEY USUALLY CARRIED WITH BARE BLADE. LOTS OF QUESTIONS :eek: THANKS FOR SHOWING THESE.

[Iain]

I'm sure JW can give better answers but my understanding was that they are ceremonial knives - from the Congo and occur among a few peoples in the same area (quick Google turns up Yanzi, Nguli, Lwer, or Dzing peoples).

Interesting items for sure, particularly the brass blade - haven't seen one like that before. :)

[JW]

Another three typical knives of the Ngul / Dinga. First one has an iron blade, both the others have copper blades.