Restoration or corruption, help

colin henshaw · 6th May 2008, 05:55 PM

I think this is from the Lur tribe, Western Uganda. A rare knife.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 6th May 2008, 06:25 PM

Described as MABENDI from Congo in "Beauté Fatale" page 199.
Luc

Tim Simmons · 6th May 2008, 06:37 PM

Thanks chaps so very helpful such a pleasure to show this item. The border between the Congo and Uganda is rather a modern concept. What super responses

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Luc LEFEBVRE · 6th May 2008, 06:41 PM

here it is, not far from Uganda.
Luc

Tim Simmons · 6th May 2008, 06:47 PM

Could the "Lur" suggested by Colin be the "Alur" in the map. Anyway 10 out of 10 to the both of you and a big thank you. Didn't I do well,

okay that's a bit cheesy

colin henshaw · 6th May 2008, 07:23 PM

As far as I know "Alur" and "Lur" are one and the same, I have seen it spelt both ways. From memory, I believe there is an example of this type of knife in the Powell-Cotton Museum, Birchington, Kent. Regards.

Tim Simmons · 6th May 2008, 07:34 PM

Marvelous, that place sounds just my sort of thing. Colin do you work there? I will be visiting soon. Could see you there?

6th May 2008, 06:25 PM	#2
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	Described as MABENDI from Congo in "Beauté Fatale" page 199. Luc Attached Images

6th May 2008, 06:41 PM	#4
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	here it is, not far from Uganda. Luc Attached Images

6th May 2008, 05:55 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	I think this is from the Lur tribe, Western Uganda. A rare knife.

6th May 2008, 06:37 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,902	Thanks chaps so very helpful such a pleasure to show this item. The border between the Congo and Uganda is rather a modern concept. What super responses .

6th May 2008, 06:47 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,902	Could the "Lur" suggested by Colin be the "Alur" in the map. Anyway 10 out of 10 to the both of you and a big thank you. Didn't I do well, okay that's a bit cheesy

6th May 2008, 07:23 PM	#6
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	As far as I know "Alur" and "Lur" are one and the same, I have seen it spelt both ways. From memory, I believe there is an example of this type of knife in the Powell-Cotton Museum, Birchington, Kent. Regards.

6th May 2008, 07:34 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,902	Marvelous, that place sounds just my sort of thing. Colin do you work there? I will be visiting soon. Could see you there?