A little help is welcome.

Freddy · 12th January 2005, 08:38 PM

I don't think it's Kuba. They don't use leather handles on their swords and knives. The shape of the blade is also different. The blades are often decorated with engravings, but these are more geometrical.

Here's a (copper) Kuba knife of typical design :

Flavio · 12th January 2005, 11:23 PM

Hi Freddy, this knife/short sword it's particular but very beautiful.
I don't know with precision the provenience, but seems to me that remember some Tikar sword (Cameroon) in the "decoration" of the blade as you can see in some examples on Fischer/Zirngibl's Afrikanische Waffen.
To the contrary the general shape it's similar to the Baule sword (a part the tip of the blade).

12th January 2005, 11:23 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Freddy, this knife/short sword it's particular but very beautiful. I don't know with precision the provenience, but seems to me that remember some Tikar sword (Cameroon) in the "decoration" of the blade as you can see in some examples on Fischer/Zirngibl's Afrikanische Waffen. To the contrary the general shape it's similar to the Baule sword (a part the tip of the blade). Attached Images

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12th January 2005, 08:38 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	I don't think it's Kuba. They don't use leather handles on their swords and knives. The shape of the blade is also different. The blades are often decorated with engravings, but these are more geometrical. Here's a (copper) Kuba knife of typical design :