New Mangbetu sickled knife

Flavio · 10th March 2008, 01:53 PM

Hello Luc and Freddy! Some time ago I had this kuba nshaal with white and red painted blade.

P.S. Luc, congratulations, wonderful piece!!!

Luc LEFEBVRE · 10th March 2008, 10:02 PM

I think we have all see sometimes a knife or a shield with colored lines or dots...
It' generally accepted that in Africa :
white = color of the dead (also to prevent or cure from death)
red = color of blood = vital force
black = color of the night = invisible = mystery = pain

It's not true everywhere, but often like that.
Luc

Tim Simmons · 28th February 2010, 07:15 PM

Just want to join you here Luc. Interesting link.

http://www.penn.museum/documents/pub...20-3/Lambrecht.

10th March 2008, 01:53 PM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Luc and Freddy! Some time ago I had this kuba nshaal with white and red painted blade. P.S. Luc, congratulations, wonderful piece!!! Attached Images

28th February 2010, 07:15 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	Just want to join you here Luc. Interesting link. http://www.penn.museum/documents/pub...20-3/Lambrecht. Attached Images

10th March 2008, 10:02 PM	#2
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	I think we have all see sometimes a knife or a shield with colored lines or dots... It' generally accepted that in Africa : white = color of the dead (also to prevent or cure from death) red = color of blood = vital force black = color of the night = invisible = mystery = pain It's not true everywhere, but often like that. Luc