Ethnographic Arms & Armour - Congo wooden knife ?

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colin henshaw

22nd September 2009 06:03 PM

Congo wooden knife ?

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Hi

I acquired this unusual piece recently - there is one similar in the "African Weapons" book, described as a Kuba wooden throwing knife. Are there any Congo experts in the forum who can tell me more about these objects and their use ?

What was the significance of the carved design and white pigment (kaolin) for example ?

Any comments/information would be welcome.

Regards.

Luc LEFEBVRE

22nd September 2009 10:51 PM

This is a Ndengese knife, not a throwing knife.A ritual object.
Called ntotchi.

http://lulef.free.fr/assets/images/kuba05.jpg

http://lulef.free.fr/html/ndengese.html

Luc LEFEBVRE

22nd September 2009 11:02 PM

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