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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st August 2007, 08:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,468
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
The Marc and Denyse Ginzberg Collection, African Forms

Some nice pieces in african arms in this sale at Sotheby's.
Very expensive of course......
Forum: Swap Forum 17th August 2007, 10:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 7,792
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
African throwing knives for sale

2 Marba / Sara throwing knives from south Chad for sale.

- a 69cm "male" called NGA-TIL
- a 49cm "female" called NGEEGUE
Take a look at African arms and armour page 72, and Kipinga.

Not so...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th August 2007, 10:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,009
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Hi Tim, Very interesting subject ! Look at...

Hi Tim,
Very interesting subject !
Look at the first page of this pdf:
http://www.mathsworld.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Documents/PD/WM1_TRB_Task15.pdf

Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th July 2007, 02:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,387
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Very nice work, you're an artist ! No problerm...

Very nice work, you're an artist !
No problerm for me, if you like the scabbard, as you said you can never find one for your blade so...just do it yourself.And I think you have learned a lot of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th July 2007, 05:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,598
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
There is a specific book on african bows & arrows...

There is a specific book on african bows & arrows :

http://www.bogensport-zopf.at/bogenzubehoer/buecher/bogen_buch_09.php

ATA EPE
Hendrik Wiethase
Bogen und pfeile Afrikas
ISBN...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th July 2007, 05:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,156
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Gold ! Gold !

http://www.marshallastor.com/2007/07/17/african-gold-military-regalia-museum-of-fine-arts-houston/
African Gold Military Regalia - Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Luc
Forum: Swap Forum 11th July 2007, 10:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,452
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
a small error of posting :shrug: Luc

a small error of posting :shrug:
Luc
Forum: Swap Forum 10th July 2007, 09:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,452
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Yaka (CONGO) knife with scabbard for sale

I'm selling a Yaka knife from my collection, with scabbard
Very good condition and nice patina
1930
62cm with scabbard

Luc LEFEBVRE

http://ethnotribalart.com
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th July 2007, 12:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,920
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Tribal Arms Monographs Vol.2 n°2 GUBA 2 ...

Tribal Arms Monographs
Vol.2 n°2
GUBA 2
Jan Elsen - Ivan Baur
Les boucliers en bois du bassin du Congo
Wood shields from the Congo basin
FR-GB-D-N
http://www.congoarts.com/page2.htm

Let...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th July 2007, 10:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,920
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
some types of shields from Rwanda

From the book GUBA 2

Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2007, 09:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 15,140
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Tim, Your knife seems strange to me : the blade...

Tim,
Your knife seems strange to me : the blade looks like a Tchokwe one, the handle a Songye one, and the scabbard is not typical.
Well, I don't know, maybe a borderline model, but the Songye are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th June 2007, 10:07 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 7,570
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Yakoma knife

I like these small Yakoma knives.
Anyone else has some ?
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd June 2007, 11:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 15,140
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
A Mongo for Lew and a Songye for Tim. I'm not...

A Mongo for Lew and a Songye for Tim.
I'm not sure about the scabbard of the Songye, send some detailed pics when you have.

luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd June 2007, 11:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,122
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
It looks like a hook for fishing. In Indonesia...

It looks like a hook for fishing.
In Indonesia & Oceania people use hooks like this.
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th May 2007, 11:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 19,496
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Thanks for the pics Flavio. Unfortunately no...

Thanks for the pics Flavio.
Unfortunately no catalog...
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th May 2007, 10:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,302
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
To go to the Tribal Art galleries in PARIS You...

To go to the Tribal Art galleries in PARIS
You can find the "Top of the Pop", sell your house, your car...before comming !

Métro : stations Odéon, Saint-Germain-des-Prés
RER : station...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th May 2007, 10:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,658
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Here the one I have. Small one : 34 cm Nice...

Here the one I have. Small one : 34 cm
Nice handle.
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th May 2007, 01:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,304
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Well... Mbuun, Dzing, Yanzi & Lele are from the...

Well... Mbuun, Dzing, Yanzi & Lele are from the same stylistic area for these asymetric knives.
I have a bigger one from the Hungaan (see picture below).
Lew, the handle is made of wood in fact....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th May 2007, 05:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,304
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Rare knife from Congo

I bought this one, I thought it was Mbuul, Dzing or Yanzi because of the asymetric blade in the handle, but I talked of it with a specialist, he told me it was certainly LELE.
Have you ever seen one...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th May 2007, 05:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,412
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Yes it seems nice, but the picture is not really...

Yes it seems nice, but the picture is not really good.
I saw some really more expensive...
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th May 2007, 10:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 21,806
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Well, for my next trip to London...Thanks for the...

Well, for my next trip to London...Thanks for the pics.
Last year I go to the Haly Fair, good place for textiles and some Tribal Art, in London.
Last week-end I was in the Quai Branly museum in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2007, 10:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,359
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Always good to find this kind of photos. Thanks...

Always good to find this kind of photos.
Thanks
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th May 2007, 10:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,216
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Yes really good one. luc

Yes really good one.
luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2007, 11:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 40,530
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Throwing knives are still used in the region of...

Throwing knives are still used in the region of the south Chad for hunting (small animals)
To use a gun you need bullets, and bullets are not cheap ! You need to buy it.
Hunting with a throwing...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th May 2007, 11:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 40,530
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
These Ikulbapyaang from the Kuba were never used...

These Ikulbapyaang from the Kuba were never used for war, they are just used for ceremony.

http://lulef.free.fr/html/kuba.html

Luc
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