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Old 20th January 2009, 10:31 PM   #1
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I recently purchased this sword from ebay, it has not arrived yet but the seller had good pictures of it. Also the seller listed it as possibly Ngbandi or Yakoma but I do not have the expertise to distinguish. Help in identifying it will be greatly appreciated.

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Old 21st January 2009, 03:46 PM   #2
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Who was the seller??
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Old 21st January 2009, 05:10 PM   #3
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Looks nice. This is the only info I have but the French and Belgian members have very good reference. This info is from an inexpensive pbk "Armes traditionnelles d'Afrique {dagues, poignards, glaives, epees, tranchet et couperets} Where it is said that these are varried forms of knife from Ngbandi, Yakoma, Ngombe, Doko, pretty much what your seller said. I like it when there are maps to help info.
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Old 22nd January 2009, 12:04 AM   #4
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I can not thank you enough Tim Simmons, that was very helpful.

to LOUIEBLADES, the seller was mapico1.
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Old 22nd January 2009, 01:59 AM   #5
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I can not thank you enough Tim Simmons, that was very helpful.

to LOUIEBLADES, the seller was mapico1.
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If Danny aka Mapico tells you its Ngbandi or Yakoma than you can bank on that description. You did well.

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Old 22nd January 2009, 05:43 PM   #6
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Yep. Rely on Mapico...he knows his stuff.
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Old 22nd January 2009, 07:12 PM   #7
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Thanks for the advice.
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Old 22nd January 2009, 07:58 PM   #8
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I had this sword in hand, I think Ngombe / Doko, more than Ngbandi / Yakoma, because of the specific engravings and signature.
We can see this sort of decoration on Ngombe / Doko execution knife also.
But, we are in the same area, I'm going to search in my books
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Old 22nd January 2009, 08:10 PM   #9
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Ngombe Doko in "Beauté Fatale"
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Old 22nd January 2009, 08:15 PM   #10
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Ngbandi in "African Weapons"
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Old 22nd January 2009, 08:29 PM   #11
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Old 22nd January 2009, 08:39 PM   #12
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Look at these engravings on Ngombe Doko execution knives, they are very similar to the one on the sword.
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Old 22nd January 2009, 08:59 PM   #13
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A Ngbandi blade with a Ngombe hilt? Could be there was intertribal trading between the two groups?

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Old 25th January 2009, 12:08 AM   #14
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Very nice observations Luc LEFEBVRE, thanks for all the information.
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