Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2012, 10:29 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th May 2011, 08:08 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
26th March 2009, 10:55 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
24th March 2009, 02:26 PM
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JAMBIYA dagger with scabbard
Hi,
here's the other dagger from the same collection.
Hilt is silver inlaid rhino!
Decoration on scabbard silver and I believe goldwire.
Only did a slight cleaning on the wire to see if it was...
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Forum: Swap Forum
24th March 2009, 02:20 PM
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KOUMIYA dagger Marocco
Hi,
I bought a large collection of Central African arms last week and these 2 were in it.All collected 1920-30ies.
The hilt is wood.The scabbard is quite heavy. Blade sharp.
Only did a slight...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th February 2009, 09:26 AM
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mystery sword
Hi Tim,
I asked around and I was told by J.Elsen "Fulbe,Peul" not 100% sure.
The one on Mambele is marked "Ful/Mandingo" I added a pic from Mambele website....
I would say for sure in that region.
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Forum: Swap Forum
10th January 2009, 11:54 AM
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moro
tryed your email and private message through vikingsword,both returned undelivered!!!
Kind regards
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
9th November 2008, 10:28 PM
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Songye....Nsapo.........Tetela
Hi Tim,
handle is probably a Tetela one who also have multiple-dot decoration on other types of their axes and on their spears.
Blade however is not right in my opinion,wrong angle,shape and not...
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Forum: Swap Forum
13th February 2007, 07:12 PM
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OLD AFRICAN EXECUTIONSWORD LOBALA
Hi to you all,
on offer an old executionsword LOBALA from Congo.
Dated before WW2.
Good deep patination on the hilt.
Blade needs a good cleaning and is now in untouched condition.
Lenght 60 cm...
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Forum: Swap Forum
13th February 2007, 06:47 PM
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MAKE ME AN OFFER.....
2 East African swords not sure which tribe??
Nice old patination on hilts.
One has red copper inlay in the blade near the hilt.
Inlayed one measures 80 cm.
Other one 85 cm.
Make me an offer for...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th December 2006, 03:50 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
30th December 2006, 10:54 AM
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Dagger is now on ebay.... ...
Dagger is now on ebay....
http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/CONGO-old-african-knife-couteau-africain-dagger-TETELA_W0QQitemZ290066851840QQihZ019QQcategoryZ7486QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Forum: Swap Forum
26th December 2006, 04:44 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th December 2006, 02:08 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
14th December 2006, 04:50 PM
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Anyone interested??
Hi,
on offer a unique MANGBETU sickel knife from North Congo.
I have never seen one with this kind of hilt.
The knife entered Belgium in 1914 so it's fair to say this piece is from the 19thC. The...
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Forum: Swap Forum
11th December 2006, 09:36 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
6th December 2006, 07:35 PM
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Small Philippines Knife 4 sale
Hi to you all,
bought this on ebay with a gunong dagger.
I don't know if this is an old tourist piece or not,so comments welcome!!
It's 29 cm long in the scabbard.The scabbard has an inscription...
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Forum: Swap Forum
5th December 2006, 09:04 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
3rd December 2006, 09:13 AM
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???
Hi,
see where??
These are not my thing but I saw a simular one on Eric Farrow's side.
Wrong??
Regards
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Forum: Swap Forum
2nd December 2006, 05:38 PM
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MANDAYA knife PHILIPPINES 4 sale
Hi,
I think this is a Mandaya side knife from the Philippines.
Sharp on the long side only.
Price 70 euros shipment to anywere included.
Anyone interested?
Email me: danny.dw@pandora.be
Regards
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2006, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 7
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oldie
very nice OLD arm!
For sure Cameroun,Bamileke?or Bamun?or Bacham?
Doesn't matter...
Danny
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2006, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 30
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Kuba carnaval
Hi,
I agree with Flavio the colored pic's are a mix of all Kuba and other tribe arms,headdresses and etno....festival
The 1956 pic is from the Pyaang....
The pic with scabbard is not Luba but...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th October 2006, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 30
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kuba
Hi,
almost all the Kuba knives are to show the rank of the owner.
There're about 20 different shapes,starting with the one you bought,then the same in red copper,then one with a 1,5 cm flat...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th October 2006, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 30
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kuba
Hi,
I don't want to be the one with the bad news all the time but I feel I have to react here.....
The "ikula"knives don't have a scabbard!!
This scabbard is from a tourist Lega knife!!
I saw...
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Forum: Swap Forum
9th October 2006, 07:48 PM
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