Mystery (Ceremonial?) Knife...

laEspadaAncha · 29th June 2010, 06:36 PM

Hi Carlos,

Thanks for the reply... that was my initial reaction to the piece. I'm hoping more will chime in as well. 97 views? Someone must have an opinion or have seen something similar...

Martin Lubojacky · 29th June 2010, 09:11 PM

This should be from Nigeria.
regards,
Martin
P.S. And, I am very afraid - made just to be sold

laEspadaAncha · 29th June 2010, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Lubojacky

This should be from Nigeria.
regards,
Martin
P.S. And, I am very afraid - made just to be sold

Hi Martin,

Thank you, and no worries... I took pictures of it at his house to put it up in front of the forum before I bought it for this very reason.

I have several African pieces - edged weapons, masks, and a shield - all which were made for indigenous use (ceremonial, warfare, or otherwise), and I wish not to dilute the collection with pieces made purely for the tourist market.

Anybody else want to chime in?

Luc LEFEBVRE · 29th June 2010, 10:26 PM

This is a Bata, Vere, Namdschi knife from Nigeria/Cameroon.
In fact, it don't seems to be a good one.

laEspadaAncha · 29th June 2010, 10:48 PM

We have a match!

Thank you Luc... You have a PM coming your way.

Martin Lubojacky · 30th June 2010, 07:54 PM

Similar handle, the sword is nearly 1 meter long

laEspadaAncha · 30th June 2010, 08:22 PM

So were these intended to be used for ceremonial purposes, as status symbols, or were any of them intended for utilitarian use? The example my friend has is heavy - on the back side of 1kg - and as mentioned, the blade is a simple piece of flattened iron with no sharp edges.

Are you still under the impression my friend's example was made for the tourist trade?

29th June 2010, 10:26 PM	#4
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	This is a Bata, Vere, Namdschi knife from Nigeria/Cameroon. In fact, it don't seems to be a good one. Attached Images

30th June 2010, 07:54 PM	#6
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 843	Similar handle, the sword is nearly 1 meter long Attached Images

29th June 2010, 06:36 PM	#1
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Hi Carlos, Thanks for the reply... that was my initial reaction to the piece. I'm hoping more will chime in as well. 97 views? Someone must have an opinion or have seen something similar...

29th June 2010, 09:11 PM	#2
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 843	This should be from Nigeria. regards, Martin P.S. And, I am very afraid - made just to be sold

29th June 2010, 10:48 PM	#5
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	We have a match! Thank you Luc... You have a PM coming your way.

30th June 2010, 08:22 PM	#7
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	So were these intended to be used for ceremonial purposes, as status symbols, or were any of them intended for utilitarian use? The example my friend has is heavy - on the back side of 1kg - and as mentioned, the blade is a simple piece of flattened iron with no sharp edges. Are you still under the impression my friend's example was made for the tourist trade?