Nice Old Congo Sword For Comment

Bill M · 10th August 2006, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Freddy

Nice old piece, Lew.

Do you know this book : Tribal Arms Monographs Vol 1/n°2 (Execution knives & derivatives) by Christian Gosseau (Brussels, 1997). It gives a full account of all the variations within this series of Congolese knives.

Freddy,

Where can I find this book?

Thanks
Bill

Flavio · 10th August 2006, 11:48 AM

A TRUE BEAUTY, Lew!!!! Congrats

Ian · 10th August 2006, 12:05 PM

Bill:

Try De Verre Volken, a bookshop in the Dutch National Museum of Ethnology. The catalog is here:

http://www.ethnographicartbooks.com/...=9045616.42227

They have the book by Gosseau. There are three different books in a set on the sickle swords of Africa (the other two are by different authors). Not very expensive but good information.

Cheers.

Ian.

Mapico1 · 10th August 2006, 04:50 PM

Very old double LOBALA execution sword.Shaped like a human figure,notice the breasts...19th C for sure!Nice one!!Lew.

The Double D · 10th August 2006, 05:25 PM

Any of those books available in English?

Flavio · 10th August 2006, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by The Double D

Any of those books available in English?

Hello Double D all the three books are in english, french, german and, if i'm correct, dutch

katana · 10th August 2006, 07:15 PM

Congrats Lew, a very nice example.

Mapico, you mentioned that this is symbolic of a human form with breasts, so is it a representation of the female? Are there examples that symbolise the male?

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Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	A TRUE BEAUTY, Lew!!!! Congrats

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Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,362	Bill: Try De Verre Volken, a bookshop in the Dutch National Museum of Ethnology. The catalog is here: http://www.ethnographicartbooks.com/...=9045616.42227 They have the book by Gosseau. There are three different books in a set on the sickle swords of Africa (the other two are by different authors). Not very expensive but good information. Cheers. Ian.

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Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	Very old double LOBALA execution sword.Shaped like a human figure,notice the breasts...19th C for sure!Nice one!!Lew.

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The Double D Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the banks of Cut Bank Creek, Montana Posts: 189	Any of those books available in English?

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katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Congrats Lew, a very nice example. Mapico, you mentioned that this is symbolic of a human form with breasts, so is it a representation of the female? Are there examples that symbolise the male?