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Tim Simmons 31st July 2009 05:08 PM
The double headed eagle was one of the symbols adopted by Haile Selassie.

colin henshaw 1st August 2009 03:40 PM
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Hi

I found this nice illustration in the 1892 book "Sultan to Sultan" by the determined American lady explorer, May French-Sheldon who travelled in the area north of Kilimanjaro in the 1890s.

Is shows well the form of East African knobkerrie or "rungu", to use the correct native term.

Regards

Tim Simmons 1st August 2009 04:48 PM
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More East African. Oldman coll.

sandorius 6th August 2009 10:17 AM
rhino knokberrie
 
Hello Katana,

I am really sure its made from rhino horn.
I am collecting things from rhino.
Next time i will post some nice photos from my collection.
Best regards if you got questions i hear it.
Greats from Holland

Tim Simmons 6th August 2009 07:59 PM
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Looking in my pictures.

colin henshaw 12th August 2009 11:01 AM
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Hi

I've come across this interesting reference to rhino-horn knobkerries in East Africa, from the book "The Great Rift Valley" by J W Gregory 1896.

It illustrates two points :-

a) Rhino-horn knobkerries were owned by important people (chiefs), perhaps
as a symbol of authority.

b) It seems they had a ceremonial type of function.

Regards.


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