Lobala ceremonial execution knife
 

Lobala execution knife called - Double Ngala - Congo.
Found in Belgium.
54cm
before 1940
For a parade & prestige use, this is a light model, this other one from my collection is stronger & heavier, really more functional:
http://lulef.free.fr/html/ngbaka.html
These knives have a great form, I like them (logo) !
Luc

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Luc, where did you find that one in Belgium ? I must have missed that one :p

Nice piece. I agree that the double ones are more ceremonial, as are in fact most of the 'execution swords' we find.

I think if you really want a functional piece, you should look at the ones from the NGOMBE, DOKO, NGALA (a.k.a. IBOKO) and NGATA. These swords have heavy and also shorter blades.

Look at these three pieces below.

The one on the left is the 'heavy' one. That's the functional type of execution sword. Much heavier in weight than the two other pieces.

The two other ones have a more slender blade. These are from the NGOMBE, DOKO and WESTERN MONGO. They typically have round 'nipples' on each tip of the non-cutting edge of the blade. These knives were used for parade and dancing.
In his book 'Execution knives & derivatives' the author, Christian Gosseau, says that there are intermediary examples.
You can see on the pic that the middle knife has a 'heavier' look than the one on the right.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...elding1845.jpg

And now, I'm going to look for some more. Seems that there are still some to be found in Belgium. :D ;) :rolleyes:

I think you can always find good african knife in Belgium...

Another heavy Ngombe well balanced:
http://lulef.free.fr/html/ex_ngombe_0.html

Luc
http://lulef.free.fr/html/ex_ngombe_0.html