Assorted African pieces for ID

Freddy · 26th January 2011, 08:43 PM

Hi, welcome to the forum.

Nobody talked about the axe. It can be attributed to the Songye, but a Luba origin is also possible. Both tribes live in Congo.

Here is one I used to own (the one on the left)

OldMcDonald · 27th January 2011, 07:14 AM

Thanks Freddy,
Your post helped me locate more info on this piece, although the one you owned looks far more interesting.
regards David

Freddy · 27th January 2011, 10:16 AM

David, I believe that the ones without lizard skin are older. Anyway, that's what I've been told.

So you axe could predate the one I had.

Lew · 27th January 2011, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Freddy

David, I believe that the ones without lizard skin are older. Anyway, that's what I've been told.

So you axe could predate the one I had.

Freddy

I fear that many of the bare handled are just ones that lost their handle cover. I go by the overall quality of the blade. I also think the copper sheathed handles could be older but that is only my opinion

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26th January 2011, 08:43 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Hi, welcome to the forum. Nobody talked about the axe. It can be attributed to the Songye, but a Luba origin is also possible. Both tribes live in Congo. Here is one I used to own (the one on the left)

27th January 2011, 07:14 AM	#2
OldMcDonald Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 8	Thanks Freddy, Your post helped me locate more info on this piece, although the one you owned looks far more interesting. regards David

27th January 2011, 10:16 AM	#3
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	David, I believe that the ones without lizard skin are older. Anyway, that's what I've been told. So you axe could predate the one I had.