Strange African knife

[Luc LEFEBVRE]

Found in the Joconde database:
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/joconde_fr?ACTION=RETROUVER&FIELD_98=LIEUX&VALUE_98=lieu%20d%27ex%e9cution&NUMBER=37&GRP=135&REQ=%28%28lieu%20d%27%27ex%e9cution%29%20%3aLIEUX% 20%29&USRNAME=nobody&USRPWD=4%24%2534P&SPEC=1&SYN=1&IMLY=&MAX1=1&MAX2=1&MAX3=100&DOM=All

Luc

[Lew]

Luc

That is one strange looking puppy. Probably a status piece or ceremonial does not seem to have any real combat use.

[fearn]

I've seen similar shapes in wood from Amazonia and Hawaii, but, not in a knife. Weird. I'll look for pics of the wood versions.

While I won't argue that it's a main battle weapon, if you think of it as a fork as well as a double knife, I think you can see how it would be effective as a weapon. Forks can be useful for tripping, pinning, and parrying.

However, I can also believe that it was for status. That's a good default explanation too. :D

My 0.0000000002 cents,

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[fearn]

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[VANDOO]

THE SCABBARDS LOOK LIKE THOSE MADE FOR TEBU KNIVES AND THE BLADE REMINDS ME OF THOSE AFRICAN THROWING KNIVES.

OR THE TRIBE WHO MADE IT ARE GREAT FANS OF THE 3 STOOGES AND IT IS THE DRED EYE POKER KNIFE USED BY THE AFRICAN VERSION OF MOE :p