Summer riddle
 

Wake-up, a little riddle...
What is this ?
Luc

AH YES THE ROYAL RUG BEATER. :D

THE BLADE SHAPE REMINDS ME OF SOME TIKAR SWORDS I HAVE SEEN BUT THE EXTENDED GRIP IS VERY DIFFERENT MORE LIKE THAT ON A POTO SWORD. THE EXAGERATED BACK SPIKES ON THE BLADE ARE INTERESTING AND ONE APPEARS TO BE WRAPPED WITH WIRE OR SOMETHING.
WHATEVER IT IS IT IS WAY COOL AND I LIKE IT. :)
I WOULD GUESS CEREMONIAL USE BUT AS YOU HAVE THREE EXAMPLES NOT A ONE OF A KIND ITEM AS I FIRST SUSPECTED.

Hi Luc

Unusual pieces, I can't place them. The metal strip wrapping to the handle indicates Congo, maybe Yakoma - some sort of cult/society object...

The copper binding to the blade projections I have seen before on Fang knives.

Regards

I wonder if it might be related to the so called anchor currency blades?

These 3 small sword (28/30cm) are from the Quai Branly museum database
Called Zeme from Bada or N'gapou in Central African Republic

Brought back by J. Dybowski in 1893
He opened the road from Bangui to the north (Sudan).
You can see one in this drawing from an old french newspaper with an article about the Dybowski expedition.The knive are described as used by women.

So Colin you were not far...Yakoma/Ngbandi are just below on the map
Luc