A ngombe sword

Freddy · 10th April 2005, 08:35 PM

Nice, Tim.

Just want to share this one with the forum. It's one of my latest finds.

It's a sickle knife which resembles a bit the ones used by the Mangbetu. But, I think it's a transitional form that was made (and used) by tribes like the Mamvu, Meje and also Bali from Northeastern Congo.

Probably a functional knife, but still it has some nice features like aluminium binding on the handle. There's also some carving on the base of the blade.

Total length : 29 cm

And Tim.....keep looking, they are out there. Just try to find them before me.

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10th April 2005, 08:35 PM	#6
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Nice, Tim. Just want to share this one with the forum. It's one of my latest finds. It's a sickle knife which resembles a bit the ones used by the Mangbetu. But, I think it's a transitional form that was made (and used) by tribes like the Mamvu, Meje and also Bali from Northeastern Congo. Probably a functional knife, but still it has some nice features like aluminium binding on the handle. There's also some carving on the base of the blade. Total length : 29 cm And Tim.....keep looking, they are out there. Just try to find them before me.