African axes, try out?

Tim Simmons · 5th December 2004, 02:37 PM

I like it.

Flavio · 5th December 2004, 05:42 PM

Ah Great Topic!
Here are some of my african axes.
In the first photo are three axes:
a kilonda from Songye (Congo)
an axe from the Pende or Lozi (Congo - Angola)
and the third is an axe probabily from Tanzania

The second photo is about a kasuyu or zappozap Songye or Nsapo axe (Congo). It’s quite similar to the example of Freddy
but it has a minor number of faces (8 in total).
According with C. Spring the number of faces mirrors the rank of the man that carried the axe.

The last axe is another kilonda but made in copper (my favourite!)

About your axes the first seems a mixture between a Sotho axe and a Swazi one. For the others two i’m agree with Freddy.

Freddy · 5th December 2004, 07:40 PM

Nice copper axe. The ones with the copper handle are rare.

I also like the Tanzanian one on the first picture. Axes from Congo are quite common in Belgium. But others.......

Here's a peculiar one. It's again Tshokwe. The blade is made from aluminium. Seems that the smith preferred to use a rare metal (in Congo or Angola, anyway) when he made the piece. For ceremonial use as the blade has no edge.
The name of the former owner is probably on the handle : 'YAMWA'.
It's the first African axe with an aluminium blade I ever saw, so I bought it.

Freddy · 5th December 2004, 07:41 PM

Here's another pic of the handle

Tim Simmons · 5th December 2004, 08:28 PM

What a good topic has developed out of a test.A real pleasure to see the pieces other collectors have.I really like those prestige axes I shall get one some day.I have been preparing pictures of African fighting sticks ,I do not think you could call them clubs.I will post them some time in the coming week.Tim

Jeff D · 5th December 2004, 09:01 PM

Great thread! Any of you have pictures of adas?

Thanks
Jeff

Flavio · 6th December 2004, 06:23 PM

Hello to all, guys,
someone of you have some pictures of
african warriors with axes in hand?
Thank you

5th December 2004, 05:42 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Other african axes Ah Great Topic! Here are some of my african axes. In the first photo are three axes: a kilonda from Songye (Congo) an axe from the Pende or Lozi (Congo - Angola) and the third is an axe probabily from Tanzania The second photo is about a kasuyu or zappozap Songye or Nsapo axe (Congo). It’s quite similar to the example of Freddy but it has a minor number of faces (8 in total). According with C. Spring the number of faces mirrors the rank of the man that carried the axe. The last axe is another kilonda but made in copper (my favourite!) About your axes the first seems a mixture between a Sotho axe and a Swazi one. For the others two i’m agree with Freddy. Attached Images

5th December 2004, 07:40 PM	#3
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Let's continue ! Nice copper axe. The ones with the copper handle are rare. I also like the Tanzanian one on the first picture. Axes from Congo are quite common in Belgium. But others....... Here's a peculiar one. It's again Tshokwe. The blade is made from aluminium. Seems that the smith preferred to use a rare metal (in Congo or Angola, anyway) when he made the piece. For ceremonial use as the blade has no edge. The name of the former owner is probably on the handle : 'YAMWA'. It's the first African axe with an aluminium blade I ever saw, so I bought it.

5th December 2004, 02:37 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	I like it.

5th December 2004, 07:41 PM	#4
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Here's another pic of the handle

5th December 2004, 08:28 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	What a good topic has developed out of a test.A real pleasure to see the pieces other collectors have.I really like those prestige axes I shall get one some day.I have been preparing pictures of African fighting sticks ,I do not think you could call them clubs.I will post them some time in the coming week.Tim

5th December 2004, 09:01 PM	#6
Jeff D Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 473	Great thread! Any of you have pictures of adas? Thanks Jeff

6th December 2004, 06:23 PM	#7
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello to all, guys, someone of you have some pictures of african warriors with axes in hand? Thank you