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12th August 2016, 01:11 PM
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I dont know anything about these knives, but I found one in the reprint of Oldman's catalogue pp. 108 and 109. He writes that it is from Monbuttu or Monbutta, but he does not give any age or size.
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13th August 2016, 09:59 PM
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Jens, Thank you for answering. Actually I don't know anything about them either except they are odd looking and look very much like the axe/knives in Egyptian hieroglyphics and others. It always amazes me that these native peoples so far from Egypt, seem to have brought old styles probably from their origins as Nilotic tribes. The Oldman catalog is a wonderful reference, and a look into how exciting collecting must have been back in those old days. All the best Jim |
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13th August 2016, 10:14 PM
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The Mangbetu live in NE Congo around the Sudanese border...not that far from Egypt!
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13th August 2016, 10:55 PM
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Ahah!!! I should have looked at my map  Well that makes sense then. Thanks Peije! |
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