I've got a very big Trumbash

Freddy · 15th April 2007, 06:02 PM

Here is my biggest Mangbetu knife. It measures 43,5 cm and 26 cm across the top.
And it also has a crack in the handle.

But I must say that your piece is more elaborately forged. Mine has a more simple design.

What would you think if we showed some different Mangbetu knives ?

Flavio · 15th April 2007, 06:12 PM

Hello Tim and Freddy!! Great Idea Freddy! I hope that also Tim agree.
Here is my Trumbush (at least once!!) and my little Mangbetu dagger, that Freddy already knows

About the Trumbush: I have read (but I don't remember where

) that the holes on the blade means the number of the wives of the owner

Freddy · 15th April 2007, 06:18 PM

Here's another one, with a different handle. Who's next ?

Tim Simmons · 15th April 2007, 06:25 PM

Here's mine. I think I have another knife.

Freddy · 15th April 2007, 06:30 PM

This one has a bit of a peculiar design. I once read that the holes in a trumbash represented the number of wives.

So this knife was owned by a bachelor

15th April 2007, 06:02 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Mine's bigger Here is my biggest Mangbetu knife. It measures 43,5 cm and 26 cm across the top. And it also has a crack in the handle. But I must say that your piece is more elaborately forged. Mine has a more simple design. What would you think if we showed some different Mangbetu knives ?

15th April 2007, 06:12 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Tim and Freddy!! Great Idea Freddy! I hope that also Tim agree. Here is my Trumbush (at least once!!) and my little Mangbetu dagger, that Freddy already knows About the Trumbush: I have read (but I don't remember where ) that the holes on the blade means the number of the wives of the owner Attached Images

15th April 2007, 06:18 PM	#3
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Here they come ! Here's another one, with a different handle. Who's next ?

15th April 2007, 06:25 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Here's mine. I think I have another knife. Attached Images

15th April 2007, 06:30 PM	#5
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	This one has a bit of a peculiar design. I once read that the holes in a trumbash represented the number of wives. So this knife was owned by a bachelor