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trajan 8th April 2009 04:23 AM
African Weapon identification
 
Not sure what this is---only piece I found similar was on fagan arms
http://faganarms.com/antiquekondaexecutionerssword.aspx

mine is similar

Grip appears to be rhino horn

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/...d8140a0f_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3409/...aa05aaac_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/...619a4e42_b.jpg

any help is appreciated

Thank you
Matt

Freddy 8th April 2009 07:53 AM
Hi Matt,

This is a sword from the Konda-tribe in Congo. Don't think the grip is in rhino horn. This is not customary with this kind of knife. It's well patinated wood.

Luc LEFEBVRE 8th April 2009 09:41 PM
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The knife from Fagan is not Konda but Teke.
Yours is Konda.
Luc

LPCA 24th April 2009 05:18 AM
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Hi, guys.

Some other Kuba samples of which one have a copper blade (money).

Louis-Pierre

Gavin Nugent 24th April 2009 09:07 AM
Very Impressive
 
Hi,

Not my area of knowledge in any way shape or form but I must say, these and many other weapons I have seen from Africa, they all seem to have a very Strong presence about them. I love the lines.

Thanks

Gav

Tim Simmons 24th April 2009 05:25 PM
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Another brass one.

Jim McDougall 24th April 2009 10:08 PM
Thanks Tim.

LPCA 25th April 2009 02:26 AM
Oups, a mistake in my text above.

Every one understood that it was KONDA and not KUBA. Sorry!!
Louis-Pierre


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