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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th June 2025, 10:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,636
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
I cannot say whether or not your knife is a...

I cannot say whether or not your knife is a tourist/souvenir item but it does have similar motifs and stylistic elements as the flyssa of the Kabyle people in
Algeria. In a previous thread on this...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2025, 05:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,775
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Thank you all for your responses - ADS

Thank you all for your responses

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th June 2025, 12:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,775
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Hi Tim, thanks for your response, it's...

Hi Tim, thanks for your response, it's interesting that you draw a comparison to spears from the Nigeria/Cameroon border. I was starting to lean toward a possible Kotoko/Bornu origin but just can't...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2025, 03:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,775
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Small African (?) spearheads for ID

Hi all,

I recently acquired a pair of spearheads with a rather distinctive look. They both have inlaid brass and incised patterns that remind me of common motifs in West Africa but their shape...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th March 2025, 03:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,898
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Very nice! I agree that it is Kreish/Zande,...

Very nice! I agree that it is Kreish/Zande, however, the scabbard reminds me more of a Hausa scabbard

For comparison: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8253&highlight=Hausa+dagger
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th January 2025, 09:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 37,182
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
This appears to be one of the many variations of...

This appears to be one of the many variations of the hwi of the Fon people (Dahomey Kingdom). Below is a Fon sword from my collection with similar motifs and design elements for comparison.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2025, 01:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 38,246
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
I agree that it does not look like it was made...

I agree that it does not look like it was made for tourists though the leather hilt material looks newer than the rest of the sword, but that could very well be standard maintenance.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th January 2025, 01:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 30,950
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Congrats! Very nice sword. I second TVV's...

Congrats! Very nice sword. I second TVV's affirmation.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th January 2025, 12:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 34,331
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Hi, I have included a period photo showing a...

Hi, I have included a period photo showing a Somali warrior holding a couple of spears that (to my eyes) appear to have wire binding on most of the socket. I have also included a picture of a spear...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th January 2025, 02:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 34,331
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Very nice spearhead! The length is distinct but...

Very nice spearhead! The length is distinct but overall it looks like it might be of the Somali people or other Horn of Africa ethnic group. The fine brass wire binding on part of the socket looks...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th December 2024, 07:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,001
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
While not an exact match the structure of the...

While not an exact match the structure of the midrib on both spears reminds of spears from the Horn of Africa (Somalia, etc.). You can find similar examples in the links below:
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th November 2024, 04:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,812
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Interesting spear, Wiethase's book "Bows, Arrows...

Interesting spear, Wiethase's book "Bows, Arrows and Spears of Africa" has a few depictions of similar spears that suggest a northern Cameroon/northeastern Nigeria origin for this type. These...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2024, 07:23 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 13,664
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
I think you solved it, great find! That Pitt...

I think you solved it, great find! That Pitt Rivers Museum example looks close to me, so it would seem that it has South Sudan/Uganda origin. Thank you!

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th August 2024, 01:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 13,664
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Interesting East or Southern African(???) spear-sword

Hi all,

I stumbled on this interesting specimen unlike anything I have seen before. It has a very long curved blade that is tanged. The shaft/hilt has a monitor lizard skin sleeve on one end...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2024, 06:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 18,114
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Very nice work! If you don't mind me asking, what...

Very nice work! If you don't mind me asking, what did you use to clean the blade?

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2024, 06:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 19,876
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Thanks for your comment, I will look at other...

Thanks for your comment, I will look at other examples from those regions for comparison.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st July 2024, 08:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 19,876
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Thank you all for your responses! It seems like...

Thank you all for your responses! It seems like northern Africa or possibly Mongolia is the place of origin for this knife. The scabbard has a wood core covered in leather.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st July 2024, 04:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 19,876
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Mystery knife for comment and id

Hi all,

This little knife has presented quite the challenge, it seems familiar and yet I can't find a solid identification for it. The knife is about 21 cm (~8.3 inches), there is a sequence...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th May 2024, 11:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 21,287
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Interesting pieces, they both look Congolese to...

Interesting pieces, they both look Congolese to me. The barbed spear looks like a zaga of the Ngbandi people. The other spear could also be Ngbandi but I am not as confident in that ID. Hope your are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th April 2024, 01:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 20,622
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Thank you both! That makes sense now why I could...

Thank you both! That makes sense now why I could not find anything else that looks like it.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th April 2024, 07:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 20,622
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Unknown dagger for ID and comment

Hi all,

This dagger (below) has defied my attempts to identify it. I suspect that it is African in origin but that is just a hunch, the blocky hilt with its rectangular cross-section is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th March 2024, 02:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,818
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Hi Detlef, Thanks, it does look...

Hi Detlef,

Thanks, it does look somewhat similar to the Lele/Lulua sword on pg. 15, but the hilt is odd. I wonder if it is a recent replacement?

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th March 2024, 02:37 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 14,100
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Maasai, Samburu, Karamojong, Turkana, etc. come...

Maasai, Samburu, Karamojong, Turkana, etc. come to mind as possible sources. This spear type is common in East Africa.

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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th March 2024, 07:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,818
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Mystery sword - tourist/souvenir piece?

Hi all,

I recently obtained a sword I have not been able to place, it has a wide leaf-shaped blade but a constricted "neck" with small spikes near the hilt. There are somewhat faint V-shaped...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th March 2024, 02:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,832
Posted By Araņa_del_Sol
Thank you all, these were head scratchers for me....

Thank you all, these were head scratchers for me. Thanks for the images gp, definitely looks like a match.

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