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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2021, 09:56 PM
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Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
These are not really rare, many were made, also...

These are not really rare, many were made, also for the touristic market. Yours looks like something from mid XXth.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2021, 05:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,028
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
First one is a Pende recade from Congo RDC, the...

First one is a Pende recade from Congo RDC, the head is specific.
More here Pende (http://www.lucasratton.com/1549-masque-pendeacute.html)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st February 2021, 05:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,250
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
This kind of axe is often attributed to the Toma...

This kind of axe is often attributed to the Toma people from Sierra Leone, branch of the Mandingo people.
More here Toma (http://www.memoire-africaine.com/armes3.html)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th December 2020, 10:00 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,300
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Never too late...

Never too late...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th November 2020, 10:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,028
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
MEG (Geneva) ...

MEG (Geneva)
https://www.ville-ge.ch/meg/musinfo00.php?what=couteau&dpt=&debut=0&bool=AND

AMNH (NY)
https://anthro.amnh.org/collections

Africa Museum (Tervuren)...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th September 2020, 08:59 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 29,877
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Another example of cleaning.

Another example of cleaning.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th June 2020, 08:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,474
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Close-up of the grip binding.

Close-up of the grip binding.
Forum: Swap Forum 13th June 2020, 11:01 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 7,368
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Second volume of "The throwing knives, southern knives"

Available, the second volume of the books about the african throwing knives:

The throwing knives “southern knives”
Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, Congo RDC, South Sudan
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th June 2020, 10:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,474
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
I know less than 10 in private and museum...

I know less than 10 in private and museum collection, do you know more ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th June 2020, 07:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,474
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Rare Banda throwing knife

New baby in the collection : this special Banda (Vidri) throwing knife, a rare form. Crescent shape. 43.5 cm.
The handle is interesting, it's a classic Banda work. The others knives like this one, I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th May 2020, 09:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,854
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
If you want to learn more, try to get these 2...

If you want to learn more, try to get these 2 books from "Le petit musée de la récade" Cotonou. BENIN.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd April 2020, 11:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,506
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Classic, good old knives.

Classic, good old knives.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th April 2020, 02:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,381
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Found, chinese, tiger hook, but seems very bad...

Found, chinese, tiger hook, but seems very bad...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th April 2020, 02:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,381
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
What is this ?

It's not my stuff, African, Indian, tool, weapon, ritual ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th April 2020, 09:51 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 17,527
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Martin, the shield was in leather or iron ?

Martin, the shield was in leather or iron ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd April 2020, 09:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,591
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
You can find a good synthese of early ironworking...

You can find a good synthese of early ironworking and archaeology in the catalog of the exhibit "STRIKING IRON", Fowler museum at UCLA.
The origin of copper and iron smelting are diverse:...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st March 2020, 11:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,591
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
African Throwing knives

African Throwing knives from south of Central Africa:
http://www.africanthrowingknives.com/galleries/southern-knives/
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2019, 09:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,076
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
African throwing knives

I have created a special website dedicated to the african throwing knives, you can discover the different forms here :
africanthrowingknives.com (http://www.africanthrowingknives.com/)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th November 2019, 07:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,228
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
3 old knives, good stuff to begin a collection of...

3 old knives, good stuff to begin a collection of african weapons, but not the best quality.
Forum: Swap Forum 10th June 2019, 05:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,476
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
African throwing knives book in Brussels

I will be in Brussels for BRUNEAF this Wednesday afternoon and Saturday. If you want my last book about African throwing knives in hands. See you soon. Luc
African throwing knives...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2019, 08:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,587
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Thanks Jim for these explanations.

Thanks Jim for these explanations.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2019, 01:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,587
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Thanks for the help.

Thanks for the help.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th April 2019, 10:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,587
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
sbula or genoui ?

Can somebody explain me the difference between the "sbula" and the "genoui" or "djenoui". Both knives from Morroco ?
Forum: Swap Forum 18th April 2019, 03:38 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,825
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
New book:The throwing knives » Volume 1 - Northern knives -

New book available !

« Les couteaux de jet » Volume 1 - Les couteaux du Nord -
« The throwing knives » Volume 1 - Northern knives -

http://ethnotribalart.com

100 color pages
hard cover...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th July 2018, 08:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,601
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
2 Sengele knives with the same kind of handle.

2 Sengele knives with the same kind of handle.
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