African Songye axes

[Luc LEFEBVRE]

Got them this morning !
I was not very interested with axes, I had an opportunity to buy these Songye, but when you have them in hands :eek:
They are really nice, heavy, and give a feeling of power !
Luc

[Flavio]

Hello Luc, if you aren't interested you can send them to me, also you already have the address :D :D :D !!!! Very, very beautiful!!!!

[Tim Simmons]

Rather nice. They belong here in the UK not Italy :D .

[Mapico1]

Hi Luc,
nice Songye axes!
But not very interested in axes??!!??
What about this one,bought it yesterday. :) :) :)
It's a chief axe Mfinu/Teke

[Tim Simmons]

That one also!!! :cool: :eek:

[Luc LEFEBVRE]

You are really lucky Danny, as you know this kind of axe is hard to find.
The shape is really nice.
I know some kind of Teke axe with brass nails and strand on the handle.
I said I wasn't very interested with axes, because I had one before the 2 Songye, a Shona.And I 've sold it, I wasn't attracted .
And I can't collect all kind of African weapons, I don't live in a castle, even if sometimes my wife said she lives in an arms room...I have even no garage to store them ;)

Luc

[Congoblades]

Wow, keep one for me, pleaaaaaase :p :p :p :p

[Lew]

.
And I can't collect all kind of African weapons, I don't live in a castle, even if sometimes my wife said she lives in an arms room...I have even no garage to store them ;)

Luc

Luc

We must be married to the same woman :eek: My wife says the same thing.

I have a nice big garage :D Hint hint! Send them to the states they will be well treated.

Lew

[Freddy]

Beautiful axes, Luc !

I love African axes. (and knives, and swords, and spears.....) :D :D

My wife allows me to have 1 room in the house. The other rooms are 'off limit' when it concerns etnic weaponry. I could use some more room, though :p

Have you counted the heads on your Songye axes ?

In the book 'Standing on Ceremony' a similar axe is shown. The author says that it's a chieftain's ceremonial axe. The small heads on the blade symbolize representations of subordinates.
He also attributes this kind of axe to the Nsapo people, a Songye sub-tribe.

Here is my Songye/Nsapo axe. It counts 42 heads (! ! !) and it's top heavy.

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