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Tim Simmons · 7th August 2010, 02:34 PM

These are rich folks Vodun Ogun cutlasses. The one that started the thread has a bird head, this is Aje a deity. It is complicated as a outsider but as far as I can work out, Aje is or can used as female aspect to Ogun. Also a goddess of wealth. Aje appears to humans as a fowl. So all the bird idea posts were not that far of the mark except Peafowl are Indian.

PS most probably a Guinea fowl.

PS

The snake {like} engraving on the first example is also a female aspect and access to Ogun. So I suggest the first example might possibly? have belonged to a wealthy lady? There are restrictions on female acess to Ogun, the bird and snake allow female acess.

When seen together like this it becomes more clear, just one has the double guard scabbard top thing. The other has that bird thang going on.

7th August 2010, 02:34 PM	#30
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	These are rich folks Vodun Ogun cutlasses. The one that started the thread has a bird head, this is Aje a deity. It is complicated as a outsider but as far as I can work out, Aje is or can used as female aspect to Ogun. Also a goddess of wealth. Aje appears to humans as a fowl. So all the bird idea posts were not that far of the mark except Peafowl are Indian. PS most probably a Guinea fowl. PS The snake {like} engraving on the first example is also a female aspect and access to Ogun. So I suggest the first example might possibly? have belonged to a wealthy lady? There are restrictions on female acess to Ogun, the bird and snake allow female acess. When seen together like this it becomes more clear, just one has the double guard scabbard top thing. The other has that bird thang going on. Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 7th August 2010 at 04:54 PM.