Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th March 2014, 08:18 PM
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Just found a picture of similar handles. These...
Just found a picture of similar handles. These are attributed to the Mangbetu. Compare them to the handle on my knife.
This picture comes from the book 'Rare African Short Weapons' by Manfred A....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th March 2014, 08:08 PM
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The blade is fastened to the handle by means of...
The blade is fastened to the handle by means of some kind of resin (?). Mostly, Mangbetu pieces have a tang which goes through the handle. This is not the case with this knife.
I took a pic of the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th March 2014, 04:45 PM
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I don't think it is as new as it looks on the...
I don't think it is as new as it looks on the first pics.
Vandoo has a point when he states that sometimes weapons were polished. Even irons weapons from Africa were polished. Each warrior likes...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th March 2014, 08:45 PM
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New African knife
I recently found this copper knife on a Belgian auction site. When I received it, I was happily surprised to find out it was quite a good piece.
The copper blade shows hammermarks and is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th January 2014, 02:06 PM
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bump
No comments so far ?
I have handled this piece before I shipped it to Mauro and I must say it's old. But, as Mauro, I'm not sure of its origin.
Perhaps anyone else knows more ? :shrug:
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th December 2013, 01:43 PM
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Weird looking Congolese knife
I had this one for quite some time. It's weird and has a very 'aggressive' look to it. :eek:
I like it because it's peculiar.
I think it's Congolese as the handle states 'YAKA', which is the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st December 2013, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 8
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I don't think so, Colin.
Most Central...
I don't think so, Colin.
Most Central African spears have spearheads with a socket. This knife has a tang which goes through the handle.
The shape of the blade could have some resemblance with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th December 2013, 10:50 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th December 2013, 06:00 PM
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Strange African axe or club
This is also a new one. The seller told me it was a 'Tamberma axe' from Togo. Don't know if this is true. I don't think it's very old, but I like it. It's strange ! :p
The wooden handle has been...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th December 2013, 05:45 PM
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And here is the second one
This knife or shortsword came with a sheath. Again a beautifully forged blade.
The wooden handle is very thin with copper banding. There a small copper nail on top of the handle.
This piece has a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th December 2013, 05:36 PM
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Congolese weapons
I haven't seen any threads on Central African weapons recently, so I thought : Why not show some of mine ! :p
Here are some of my latest finds.
The first is a very nice Lobala knife. It has a...
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Forum: Swap Forum
12th November 2013, 02:12 PM
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sold
The jambiya has been sold ;)
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Forum: Swap Forum
2nd November 2013, 05:53 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
2nd November 2013, 05:51 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
2nd November 2013, 05:48 PM
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Nice jambiya for sale
Nice jambiya for sale. The handle is horn inlaid with silver (?) dots. Leather sheath with the front side decorated with filigree silver (?). The blade has some writing on one side. Don't know what...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th September 2013, 07:51 PM
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Nice
I also think this one is Mangbetu or Zande is also possible.
You have a beauty with (in my opinion) a very nice ivory hilt. Could be the sheath was made for a European as it is atypical.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th July 2013, 05:02 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th June 2013, 08:06 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th May 2013, 08:18 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th May 2013, 05:25 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th May 2013, 09:35 AM
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A little help, please
I bought this knife just yesterday. Don't know much about it and haven't received it yet.
Only know that it's about 22 cm.
Here are the pics from the seller. I will be making some new ones when...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
25th November 2012, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 3
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Does the small bronze belong to this bag ?
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Does the small bronze belong to this bag ?
If so, I think it's a Sao bronze horseman figure (kotoko) from Chad. This would also give you a clue as to where the bag comes from.
I found this...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th November 2012, 07:44 PM
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Nice
In the book 'IJzerwerk van Centraal-Afrika' by H. Westerdijk, I found a drawing of a similar spearhead. This author writes that this type of spear comes from the Nkundu, Loi and/or northern Ntomba...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd November 2012, 02:33 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2012, 08:09 PM
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