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Freddy · 7th November 2006, 08:33 PM

Very nice collection.

I think Luc is right in saying these are Tshokwe (or Chokwe).

If they are lightweight, perhaps they were only used for dancing.

I have one in my collection which could also be Tshokwe. It's not as nicely carved as yours, but it's heavy enough to use as a weapon. Length is 58 cm.

7th November 2006, 08:33 PM	#9
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Nice Very nice collection. I think Luc is right in saying these are Tshokwe (or Chokwe). If they are lightweight, perhaps they were only used for dancing. I have one in my collection which could also be Tshokwe. It's not as nicely carved as yours, but it's heavy enough to use as a weapon. Length is 58 cm.