African Weapon identification

trajan · 8th April 2009, 04:23 AM

Not sure what this is---only piece I found similar was on fagan arms
http://faganarms.com/antiquekondaexecutionerssword.aspx

mine is similar

Grip appears to be rhino horn

any help is appreciated

Thank you
Matt

Freddy · 8th April 2009, 07:53 AM

Hi Matt,

This is a sword from the Konda-tribe in Congo. Don't think the grip is in rhino horn. This is not customary with this kind of knife. It's well patinated wood.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 8th April 2009, 09:41 PM

The knife from Fagan is not Konda but Teke.
Yours is Konda.
Luc

LPCA · 24th April 2009, 05:18 AM

Hi, guys.

Some other Kuba samples of which one have a copper blade (money).

Louis-Pierre

Gavin Nugent · 24th April 2009, 09:07 AM

Hi,

Not my area of knowledge in any way shape or form but I must say, these and many other weapons I have seen from Africa, they all seem to have a very Strong presence about them. I love the lines.

Thanks

Gav

Tim Simmons · 24th April 2009, 05:25 PM

Another brass one.

Jim McDougall · 24th April 2009, 10:08 PM

Thanks Tim.

LPCA · 25th April 2009, 02:26 AM

Oups, a mistake in my text above.

Every one understood that it was KONDA and not KUBA. Sorry!!
Louis-Pierre

8th April 2009, 04:23 AM	#1
trajan Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 68	African Weapon identification Not sure what this is---only piece I found similar was on fagan arms http://faganarms.com/antiquekondaexecutionerssword.aspx mine is similar Grip appears to be rhino horn any help is appreciated Thank you Matt

8th April 2009, 09:41 PM	#3
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	The knife from Fagan is not Konda but Teke. Yours is Konda. Luc Attached Images

24th April 2009, 05:18 AM	#4
LPCA Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toulouse - FRANCE Posts: 83	Hi, guys. Some other Kuba samples of which one have a copper blade (money). Louis-Pierre Attached Images

24th April 2009, 09:07 AM	#5
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Very Impressive Hi, Not my area of knowledge in any way shape or form but I must say, these and many other weapons I have seen from Africa, they all seem to have a very Strong presence about them. I love the lines. Thanks Gav

24th April 2009, 05:25 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	Another brass one. Attached Images

8th April 2009, 07:53 AM	#2
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Hi Matt, This is a sword from the Konda-tribe in Congo. Don't think the grip is in rhino horn. This is not customary with this kind of knife. It's well patinated wood.

24th April 2009, 10:08 PM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,770	Thanks Tim.

25th April 2009, 02:26 AM	#8
LPCA Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toulouse - FRANCE Posts: 83	Oups, a mistake in my text above. Every one understood that it was KONDA and not KUBA. Sorry!! Louis-Pierre