Small collection of African daggers

Freddy · 8th September 2006, 04:34 PM

The last knife, I didn't have the time yet to do some research. But here is it anyway.

Total length : 38 cm. A wooden handle with iron and copper binding and also some copper nails.

Lew · 8th September 2006, 07:15 PM

It's good to live in Belgium! Nice finds

Lew

Luc LEFEBVRE · 8th September 2006, 10:34 PM

Joli lot Freddy !
Luc

Freddy · 10th September 2006, 07:25 PM

I was able to identify the third and last dagger I described. Here they are again :

I had a look around on http://www.mambele.be/ and I think these two daggers can be attributed to the following tribes from Congo : Ngombe, Doko, Ngbandi or Mbudja.

As to the dagger with the slender blade, I'm still guessing.

Does anyone has a suggestion ? It would be much appreciated.

tom hyle · 11th September 2006, 05:44 PM

Pretty sure the skinny one is Ngombe etc. The grooved handle and grooved wrap resemble those on (especially "legged") swords such as mambele.

8th September 2006, 04:34 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	The last knife, I didn't have the time yet to do some research. But here is it anyway. Total length : 38 cm. A wooden handle with iron and copper binding and also some copper nails.

8th September 2006, 07:15 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	It's good to live in Belgium! Nice finds Lew

8th September 2006, 10:34 PM	#3
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	Joli lot Freddy ! Luc

10th September 2006, 07:25 PM	#4
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	I was able to identify the third and last dagger I described. Here they are again : I had a look around on http://www.mambele.be/ and I think these two daggers can be attributed to the following tribes from Congo : Ngombe, Doko, Ngbandi or Mbudja. As to the dagger with the slender blade, I'm still guessing. Does anyone has a suggestion ? It would be much appreciated.

11th September 2006, 05:44 PM	#5
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Pretty sure the skinny one is Ngombe etc. The grooved handle and grooved wrap resemble those on (especially "legged") swords such as mambele.