Mangbetu trumbash for small money

[Sajen]

After some maintenance the trumbash look now like this. Have cleaned the blade, oiled the wood and fixed the brass wire in up and down. What I have learend here at the forum is this example from around 1900.

[Robert]

Hello Detlef, Unfortunately as I know little of nothing about these I cannot comment on the age of this piece. I can however comment on the very nice job of cleaning and straightening of the wire work that you have done. Great job !!

Best, Robert

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Robert

Hello Detlef, Unfortunately as I know little of nothing about these I cannot comment on the age of this piece. I can however comment on the very nice job of cleaning and straightening of the wire work that you have done. Great job !!

Best, Robert

Hello Robert,

thank you very much. My age estimate coming mainly from Luc's comment in post #2 and this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=trumbash , post #11.

Regards,

Detlef

[Pieje]

Yes around 1900 very probably, may be 10 or 20 years younger at max.
Nice patina

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Pieje

Yes around 1900 very probably, may be 10 or 20 years younger at max.
Nice patina

Hi Pieje,

thank you for confirming my age estimation.

Regards,

Detlef