African staff,area?

Tim Simmons · 3rd January 2005, 01:14 PM

Correct pictures.

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Freddy · 9th January 2005, 06:37 PM

This one a mystery for me, too. Don't know where to place it. Are you sure it's African ?

Here's another one, also a status symbol. The origin is again Gogo (Tanzania). I bought it with this stand, which is a very nice method of displaying African clubs.

The second one, I want to show, is not exactly a club. It's a wooden sword. The origin is Congo. I got some information from a friend who owns a gallery in Brussels and he says it's Kuba. This tribe is known to use wooden weapons on particular days during the month when iron weapons are outlawed. It has something to do with the lunar cycle.
When I first got the sword, I found it resembled the sword of the Bena Lulua, also from Congo.

Tim Simmons · 11th January 2005, 06:25 PM

Very nice Freddy,I would like to post pictures to illustrate my thinking on that last club of mine,it is going to take me a little time.I may start a new thread as this one is taking time to down load.So please keep a look out,also a few other pieces to show you.Thanks Tim.

Tim Simmons · 14th January 2005, 06:56 PM

[IMG]http://[/IMG] Chokwe and Wonga decorative styles,now look at the last club picture I post,rather a coincidence.These motifs would exetend to much greater areas than mentioned but I think clearly Congo.Tim

Freddy · 15th January 2005, 11:20 AM

Tim, your picture didn't come through.

Tim Simmons · 15th January 2005, 02:02 PM

Chokwe and Wonga motifs.These pictures are a little out of context,but I did not want to risk upsetting anyone.

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3rd January 2005, 01:14 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	Correct pictures. [IMG]http://[/IMG] Attached Images

9th January 2005, 06:37 PM	#2
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	? ? This one a mystery for me, too. Don't know where to place it. Are you sure it's African ? Here's another one, also a status symbol. The origin is again Gogo (Tanzania). I bought it with this stand, which is a very nice method of displaying African clubs. The second one, I want to show, is not exactly a club. It's a wooden sword. The origin is Congo. I got some information from a friend who owns a gallery in Brussels and he says it's Kuba. This tribe is known to use wooden weapons on particular days during the month when iron weapons are outlawed. It has something to do with the lunar cycle. When I first got the sword, I found it resembled the sword of the Bena Lulua, also from Congo.

15th January 2005, 11:20 AM	#5
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	? Tim, your picture didn't come through.

15th January 2005, 02:02 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	Chokwe and Wonga motifs.These pictures are a little out of context,but I did not want to risk upsetting anyone. [IMG]http://[/IMG] Attached Images

11th January 2005, 06:25 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	Very nice Freddy,I would like to post pictures to illustrate my thinking on that last club of mine,it is going to take me a little time.I may start a new thread as this one is taking time to down load.So please keep a look out,also a few other pieces to show you.Thanks Tim.

14th January 2005, 06:56 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	[IMG]http://[/IMG] Chokwe and Wonga decorative styles,now look at the last club picture I post,rather a coincidence.These motifs would exetend to much greater areas than mentioned but I think clearly Congo.Tim