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colin henshaw · 13th August 2008, 08:04 AM

Very interesting piece, I have not seen a similar - the sword certainly has a Bambara or Dogon look. The handle probably represents a hyena, as do some Bambara masks...

I assume the inspiration would be a French army officer's sword.

Regards

13th August 2008, 08:04 AM	#3
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	Very interesting piece, I have not seen a similar - the sword certainly has a Bambara or Dogon look. The handle probably represents a hyena, as do some Bambara masks... I assume the inspiration would be a French army officer's sword. Regards