African knife for id

Sajen · 3rd February 2013, 03:03 PM

And I have thought it is a sleeper!

This very nice african short sword was recently sold by ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNUSUAL-HAND...vip=true&rt=nc
Would like to know from which tribe this knife is coming and what you think about.

Regards,

Detlef

Luc LEFEBVRE · 3rd February 2013, 03:14 PM

Nice old Yakoma knife from north Congo. Just have to work on it...

Sajen · 3rd February 2013, 03:17 PM

Thank you very much Luc!

Jim McDougall · 3rd February 2013, 04:18 PM

Looks like it is from the Congo.

Sajen · 3rd February 2013, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Looks like it is from the Congo.

Yes, from Congo like Luc write in up, I have done some resaerch, Robert have bought one time a very similar one where you can see how beautiful this one will look when the new owner will have cleaned it: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=yakoma

Regards,

Detlef

3rd February 2013, 03:03 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,497	African knife for id And I have thought it is a sleeper! This very nice african short sword was recently sold by ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNUSUAL-HAND...vip=true&rt=nc Would like to know from which tribe this knife is coming and what you think about. Regards, Detlef Attached Images

3rd February 2013, 03:14 PM	#2
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Nice old Yakoma knife from north Congo. Just have to work on it... Attached Images

3rd February 2013, 03:17 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,497	Thank you very much Luc!

3rd February 2013, 04:18 PM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,753	Looks like it is from the Congo.