African Songye axes

Luc LEFEBVRE · 13th September 2006, 04:46 PM

Got them this morning !
I was not very interested with axes, I had an opportunity to buy these Songye, but when you have them in hands

They are really nice, heavy, and give a feeling of power !
Luc

Flavio · 13th September 2006, 04:51 PM

Hello Luc, if you aren't interested you can send them to me, also you already have the address

!!!! Very, very beautiful!!!!

Tim Simmons · 13th September 2006, 05:29 PM

Rather nice. They belong here in the UK not Italy

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Mapico1 · 13th September 2006, 06:01 PM

Hi Luc,
nice Songye axes!
But not very interested in axes??!!??
What about this one,bought it yesterday.

It's a chief axe Mfinu/Teke

Tim Simmons · 13th September 2006, 06:23 PM

That one also!!!

Luc LEFEBVRE · 13th September 2006, 06:35 PM

You are really lucky Danny, as you know this kind of axe is hard to find.
The shape is really nice.
I know some kind of Teke axe with brass nails and strand on the handle.
I said I wasn't very interested with axes, because I had one before the 2 Songye, a Shona.And I 've sold it, I wasn't attracted .
And I can't collect all kind of African weapons, I don't live in a castle, even if sometimes my wife said she lives in an arms room...I have even no garage to store them

Luc

Congoblades · 13th September 2006, 08:07 PM

Wow, keep one for me, pleaaaaaase

Lew · 13th September 2006, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luc LEFEBVRE

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And I can't collect all kind of African weapons, I don't live in a castle, even if sometimes my wife said she lives in an arms room...I have even no garage to store them

Luc

Luc

We must be married to the same woman

My wife says the same thing.

I have a nice big garage

Hint hint! Send them to the states they will be well treated.

Lew

Freddy · 14th September 2006, 07:13 PM

Beautiful axes, Luc !

I love African axes. (and knives, and swords, and spears.....)

My wife allows me to have 1 room in the house. The other rooms are 'off limit' when it concerns etnic weaponry. I could use some more room, though

Have you counted the heads on your Songye axes ?

In the book 'Standing on Ceremony' a similar axe is shown. The author says that it's a chieftain's ceremonial axe. The small heads on the blade symbolize representations of subordinates.
He also attributes this kind of axe to the Nsapo people, a Songye sub-tribe.

Here is my Songye/Nsapo axe. It counts 42 heads (! ! !) and it's top heavy.

13th September 2006, 04:46 PM	#1
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	African Songye axes Got them this morning ! I was not very interested with axes, I had an opportunity to buy these Songye, but when you have them in hands They are really nice, heavy, and give a feeling of power ! Luc Attached Images

13th September 2006, 06:01 PM	#4
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	Axes rule Hi Luc, nice Songye axes! But not very interested in axes??!!?? What about this one,bought it yesterday. It's a chief axe Mfinu/Teke Attached Images

13th September 2006, 04:51 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Luc, if you aren't interested you can send them to me, also you already have the address !!!! Very, very beautiful!!!!

13th September 2006, 05:29 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	Rather nice. They belong here in the UK not Italy .

13th September 2006, 06:23 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	That one also!!!

13th September 2006, 06:35 PM	#6
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	You are really lucky Danny, as you know this kind of axe is hard to find. The shape is really nice. I know some kind of Teke axe with brass nails and strand on the handle. I said I wasn't very interested with axes, because I had one before the 2 Songye, a Shona.And I 've sold it, I wasn't attracted . And I can't collect all kind of African weapons, I don't live in a castle, even if sometimes my wife said she lives in an arms room...I have even no garage to store them Luc

13th September 2006, 08:07 PM	#7
Congoblades Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 171	Wow, keep one for me, pleaaaaaase

14th September 2006, 07:13 PM	#9
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Beautiful axes, Luc ! I love African axes. (and knives, and swords, and spears.....) My wife allows me to have 1 room in the house. The other rooms are 'off limit' when it concerns etnic weaponry. I could use some more room, though Have you counted the heads on your Songye axes ? In the book 'Standing on Ceremony' a similar axe is shown. The author says that it's a chieftain's ceremonial axe. The small heads on the blade symbolize representations of subordinates. He also attributes this kind of axe to the Nsapo people, a Songye sub-tribe. Here is my Songye/Nsapo axe. It counts 42 heads (! ! !) and it's top heavy.