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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2006, 10:28 PM
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Views: 10,323
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Boys & Girls

Interesting, this duality male/female in African weapons.
Another exemple with these Laka throwing knives called miya-bo, the nga-til is the male one, and the ngéégue the female :...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th February 2006, 11:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,323
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
African shape !

I found this one yesterday, a short sword (48cm) from the Mongo (Ntomba, Ndengese) of Congo.
A really nice shape, I like it.It makes me think to the silhouette of a women with a long evening dress !...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th February 2006, 10:38 PM
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Views: 5,226
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Your one Tim is really good also, a mix of Kumu...

Your one Tim is really good also, a mix of Kumu for the blade ( the one with a kind of ring at the end of the handle on the picture below) and Nkutshu for the handle.
Tetela, Hamba, Yela, Kela......
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th February 2006, 10:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,226
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Nice one Freedy (ça chine bien à Bruxelles...). ...

Nice one Freedy (ça chine bien à Bruxelles...).
Here is an exemple with a scabbard from "De Fer et de Fierte".
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th February 2006, 10:12 PM
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Views: 9,323
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Good old one Flavio ! Luc

Good old one Flavio !
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2006, 10:38 PM
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Views: 8,521
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Nice one ! Luc

Nice one !
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2006, 12:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,033
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
It looks like a sub-saharian work. Mali,...

It looks like a sub-saharian work.
Mali, Burkina faso, Niger, Nigeria.
But I have no documentation on it.
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th February 2006, 09:13 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,344
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Arrow Mandara

It looks like one of mine witch come from the Mandara mountains, North-Cameroon, region of the Kirdi.
The handle is made of horn.

In the 2 exemples on my website, the blade is enlarge at his...
Forum: Swap Forum 24th February 2006, 11:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 11,976
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
AFRICAN WEAPONS for sale

Some African knives for sale :
Bwaka knife
http://lulef.free.fr/html/bwaka.html
Kirdi (Mandara) knife with scabbard
http://lulef.free.fr/html/kirdi_2.html
Ngombe "béro"
for information :...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th February 2006, 11:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,992
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
NGULU

Good execution knife before 1940, called NGULU.
Ngombe, Doko, Mongo.

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

Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd February 2006, 12:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,995
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Same idea, Egypt for tourist, because ofthe...

Same idea, Egypt for tourist, because ofthe handle, with a kind of short Sudanese scabbard.
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th February 2006, 10:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,808
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
There is many other books on African weapons, let...

There is many other books on African weapons, let me know if you want another list...
The problem in Africa is that the blacksmith of a tribe, if he is recognized has a good one, is forging for many...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2006, 05:33 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 195,267
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Stands

:D I do it myself & with a friend who can works the metal (cut sheet of metal)
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2006, 05:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,808
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Localisation

Great piece, I agree.
There is a lot of very good books, monographs and thesis on African weapons, especially for Central Africa.Throwing knives, sickled weapons, executions knives are classified in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th February 2006, 05:18 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 195,267
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Display African weapons

I hang the knives at the wall or I used magnetic stands.
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th February 2006, 09:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,808
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Arrow Not from Central-Africa.There are short spears...

Not from Central-Africa.There are short spears like this in sub-saharian countries, Sudan, East and South Africa.The handle seems to be wrapped with varan skin.But I' ve never seen one like this.
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th February 2006, 08:46 PM
Replies: 251
Views: 234,817
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Gbaya, Ngbaka, Ngombe, throwing knife CONGO

The last I bought, throwing knife from the Gbaya, Ngbaka, Ngombe, tribes of the north of Congo.
XIXth
44cm height, 35cm width.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th February 2006, 02:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,864
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Arrow Nice piece Flavio, the scabbard is nice and...

Nice piece Flavio, the scabbard is nice and simple.I am using neutral shoe polish with this kind of leather or nothing.Is it really dry ?
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2006, 08:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,356
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Arrow Ngombe bero

You're right the bero are battle swords.It is probable also that these knives were occasionnaly thrown.
3 bero from my collection:
The first is rare with the spur just below the handle, and old...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2006, 08:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,302
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Salut Galvano, you can contact me with mail if...

Salut Galvano, you can contact me with mail if you want to exchange in french.
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2006, 08:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,302
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Arrow > Bonsoir Zan et merci de votre accueil :o ...

> Bonsoir Zan et merci de votre accueil :o

Did you travel yourself in those beautiful african countrys ?

> No I stay in Europe, but we can find african weapons in France and Belgium, maybe...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th February 2006, 08:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,453
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Shona short sword

Hello Marc,
Your short swords and knives are from the SHONA people, they are called bakatwa, double-edged.The sheath is called hara, made of 2 pieces of wood, sometimes ivory, carved and bound...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th February 2006, 11:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,302
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Wink New member

Hello, I'm a new member, my name is Luc LEFEBVRE, I live in the north of France.
I am collecting African weapons, especially from Central Africa, you can take a look at my collection on this...
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