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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th May 2009, 07:55 PM
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Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Sudan

Interesting informations on this website:
http://www.africawrites.com/passagesv9p1.html
http://www.africawrites.com/ritesv9p1.html
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th May 2009, 09:57 AM
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Views: 16,558
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Sorry, I had not the time to take more...

Sorry, I had not the time to take more information.
Lew, it's true the daggers on the right are not far from The sudanese we know, but the 3 on the left... I've never see such handles on...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th May 2009, 06:15 PM
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Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Egypt from Le Louvre

A pic of egyptian weapons at Le Louvre in Paris.
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2009, 09:41 PM
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Views: 13,126
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
The knife from Fagan is not Konda but Teke. ...

The knife from Fagan is not Konda but Teke.
Yours is Konda.
Luc
Forum: Swap Forum 1st April 2009, 09:30 PM
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Views: 4,781
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Hi Rick, Nice pieces from Congo. Is it for...

Hi Rick,
Nice pieces from Congo.
Is it for sale ?
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th March 2009, 06:20 PM
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Axe
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Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Wes, Chokwe, called cimbuya. Used for...

Wes, Chokwe, called cimbuya.
Used for divination ceremony, it is standing on a heap of sand and the wizard is dancing around, when the axe fall down, he take a look to it and the signs in the sand...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th March 2009, 11:41 PM
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Views: 10,590
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Hi Louis-Pierre, Your model is not typical of...

Hi Louis-Pierre,
Your model is not typical of the Luba style, look at the handle, specific blade forged with facets on the pics joined.
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st February 2009, 12:58 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,127
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
African scarification knives

Some pieces sold in Paris, at Artcurial auction, June, 2008.
http://www.hamillgallery.com/EXHIBITIONS/SidebySide/ScarificationBlades.html
I'm glad to see that people have interest in this kind of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2009, 10:03 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 34,454
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
I've also created magnetic stands.I can use them...

I've also created magnetic stands.I can use them for any sort of sword, knife, axe...even with scabbard. Useless to have one stand for one knife, it's easy to change when I want !
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2009, 09:54 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 34,454
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Just on the wall to give an idea of...flight ! ...

Just on the wall to give an idea of...flight !
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2009, 08:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,236
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Look at these engravings on Ngombe Doko execution...

Look at these engravings on Ngombe Doko execution knives, they are very similar to the one on the sword.
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2009, 08:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,236
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Ngbandi in "African Weapons" Luc

Ngbandi in "African Weapons"
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2009, 08:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,236
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Ngombe Doko in "Beauté Fatale" Luc

Ngombe Doko in "Beauté Fatale"
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd January 2009, 07:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,236
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
I had this sword in hand, I think Ngombe / Doko,...

I had this sword in hand, I think Ngombe / Doko, more than Ngbandi / Yakoma, because of the specific engravings and signature.
We can see this sort of decoration on Ngombe / Doko execution knife...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th January 2009, 09:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,868
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Strange African knife

Found in the Joconde database:...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th January 2009, 10:38 PM
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Views: 8,355
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Ngbaka throwing knife

Simple, no engravings but nice shape.
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th January 2009, 06:32 PM
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Views: 17,324
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Buy this book David, it's the only one I know...

Buy this book David, it's the only one I know about african bows & arrows:
http://www.bogenecke.de/Medien/Bucher/Bogen-Historie/Buch-Ata-Epe-Bogen-und-Pfeile-Afrikas.html
A lot of color pictures...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st December 2008, 04:16 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 57,273
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Somes pics of african (Congo) women or young...

Somes pics of african (Congo) women or young girls with knives, in ceremonial use.
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th December 2008, 06:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 16,150
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Best Wishes

All the best for you !
Bonne Année.
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th December 2008, 04:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,131
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Best Wishes 2009

jj
Forum: Swap Forum 22nd December 2008, 10:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 24,534
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Original & nice pieces.Surely not easy to find. ...

Original & nice pieces.Surely not easy to find.
Are you also collecting old currency (to put in the boxes...) ?
Luc
;)
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania 8th November 2008, 09:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,993
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Maybe an order made by a belgian settler ? ...

Maybe an order made by a belgian settler ?
Typical Songye adze have iron blade with copper inlay, and a handle cover of copper.
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th October 2008, 06:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,046
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Nice one Lew.I have had in hands a lot of...

Nice one Lew.I have had in hands a lot of Mangbetu sickle knives when I wrote this book:http://lulef.free.fr/html/livres.html
Your knife has a specific large appendage (often with hexagonal...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th October 2008, 03:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,443
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
African weapons in New York ?

I will be in NYC for a week soon.
Do you know some good places to see African weapons ?
Museum, gallery, free market...
Luc
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2008, 11:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,159
Posted By Luc LEFEBVRE
Yes Freddy, Ngbandi, Yakoma one. Luc like...

Yes Freddy, Ngbandi, Yakoma one.
Luc

like this one

http://lulef.free.fr/assets/images/db_images/db_Poignard-courbe-Yakoma5.jpg

http://lulef.free.fr/assets/images/Banziri.jpg
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