|
|
|
8th December 2004, 04:54 AM
|
#1 |
|
(deceased)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: OKLAHOMA, USA
Posts: 3,138
|
I COULDN'T GET ONE OF THE SONGYE AXES TO LOAD SO HAD TO TAKE MORE PICTURES. SO i ADDED ANOTHER ONE IT IS ALSO FROM THE CONGO AND CEREMONIAL. IT IS CARVED EBONY WITH TWO LIONS AT THE HEAD AND A MAN AND TWO SNAKES SUPPORTING TWO ELEPHANTS FOR THE HANDLE. (ONE ELEPHANT IS DAMMAGED. WILL GET MORE LATER.
|
|
|
|
8th December 2004, 07:00 PM
|
#2 |
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium)
Posts: 830
|
Two more !
Here are two more axes.
The first is an axe from the Nupe-tribe in Nigeria. It's a big one : length of handle is 58 cm (23,2 inches) and the blade measures 36 cm (14,4 inches).  The second one is a small dance axe used by the following tribes : Chamba, Mumuye, Mambila, Idoma, Montol. All living in the area North Nigeria/Cameroon. Forged in one piece.  Vandoo, about your last axe. I don't think it's from Congo. According to (my humble) opinion it's from Tansania (Luguru and/or Zaramo-tribe). |
|
|
|
 |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
