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Old 4th December 2014, 04:59 PM   #1
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Hi all,

I just stumbled upon these new toys for I think a good price (£90 the lot) but I'm not sure what they are exactly- they're outside my usual field.

The first is, I think, a Ngulu. But the others, are they Congolese also, and if so, what? The dealer thought they were all from Cameroon- at any rate, the guy he bought them from was.

Nicely-made wooden scabbards on the daggers.

Many thanks in advance.
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Old 4th December 2014, 05:53 PM   #2
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The first one is a ngala from the Ngombe people, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=ngala

The other both daggers are Congo IMO but can't tell you the name and the exact origin.

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Old 4th December 2014, 06:54 PM   #3
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The others are probably Saka but the handles are bit atypical.
Sheats of congolese knives are rare.
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Old 4th December 2014, 07:04 PM   #4
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These are more typical handles of Saka knives
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Old 4th December 2014, 09:41 PM   #5
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A lovely bargain. I do like the tasteful decoration of those wooden scabbards.
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