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Tim Simmons 1st April 2010 07:27 AM

Cote d'Ivoire ceremonial axe.
 
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Ebay success, been a long time.

Dan ceremonial axe. I thought I had information on these but cannot find it anywhere. I do believe Freddy has one and possibly more info. Anybody with more information please post some.

Martin Lubojacky 1st April 2010 05:01 PM

Congratulations. I have never seen it before (and no literature to this), but it looks interesting and nice.
Martin

Lew 1st April 2010 06:11 PM

Tim

Nice find. I think I have a similar one at home will check later today.

Luc LEFEBVRE 2nd April 2010 06:31 PM

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A Malinke axe, it looks like yours.

Luc LEFEBVRE 2nd April 2010 06:33 PM

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A Dan axe.

Luc LEFEBVRE 2nd April 2010 06:36 PM

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Baule axes.

Tim Simmons 3rd April 2010 05:57 PM

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Some more pictures, before and after. The brass wire inlay in the centre of the head can be seen on West Coast daggers? I do not think Sudan????? :shrug:

Luc LEFEBVRE 3rd April 2010 10:54 PM

Tim, Sudan (West) is the old name give by the german to south Sahara, you can read the author talk of the Bambara who lives in Mali, Burkina and Ivory cost.

Lew 4th April 2010 12:46 PM

Tim

Here is a link you may find of some help.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4457

As Freddy points out it could me Mende? I think it could be that or maybe Dan?

Tim Simmons 4th April 2010 01:10 PM

Thanks everyone, very helpful.


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