African Arrows... Lele?

[Matt Splatt]

Hi all and thanks for the help IDing my Yaka dagger. Now, I need help with some arrows, that I think may be Lele. They seem to match several descriptions of Lele arrowheads that I have found but without pictures it's hard to be sure. I've heard it said many times that the priority given to asthetics takes from the effectiveness of african arms. Not the case with these,the craftsmanship on these is stunning, and the blades are still razor sharp. The tiles in the background are a foot across for scale.

[Freddy]

According to the author of 'Dodelijk Mooi' (Deadly beauty) this type of arrow orignates in the territory of the Southwestern Mongo, including tribes like : Ntomba, Yaelima, Konda, Kundu.

I didn't find any reference to Lele.

According to the above mentioned book, these arrows sometimes have small sheaths.

Here's a scan of the arrows in the book.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Mongopijlen.jpg

[Matt Splatt]

Thanks Freddy, that helped alot!

[Luc LEFEBVRE]

There is a specific book on african bows & arrows :

http://www.bogensport-zopf.at/bogenzubehoer/buecher/bogen_buch_09.php

ATA EPE
Hendrik Wiethase
Bogen und pfeile Afrikas
ISBN 978393763241-7

94107 Untergriesbach Wesseislinden n°1
Deutchland

Luc