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3rd April 2008, 12:33 PM
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African sword ID needed / congo ?
Dear All,
What did I buy 
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3rd April 2008, 01:42 PM
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That's a Salampasu sword; this thread has a picture posted by Freddy that looks like yours, hair and all:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=salampasu Looks like a real nice one to me! --Radleigh |
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3rd April 2008, 02:20 PM
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Indeed a very nice piece, and complete with the tail. I have never found one like that before. Congratulations !
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3rd April 2008, 09:27 PM
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Thanks for the info.
Salampasu is just not the first word that came to my mind. With this word and some googling I notice that these swords are amazingly uniform in size, form and decoration. The tails appeear to be very original to the word. In fact these are 3 tails. The black one appears to be an actual complete tail (skin without the bone) The brown ones I am not sure, maybe they ar put together by strips of fur. Did they (the Salampasu, is it the tribes name) make shields too? |
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3rd April 2008, 10:13 PM
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A good heavy weapon the Salampasu sword !
I don't know Salampasu shield, no example in my documentation. Luc |
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3rd April 2008, 10:18 PM
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3rd April 2008, 11:46 PM
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