Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Congo scarification knife... which Tribe?

katana · 8th June 2006, 02:37 PM

A scarification knife from the congo, 11.5 cms long, no markings but, I thought a interesting piece. Is scarification still carried out in Tribal communities? Wondered if anyone had any idea as to the Tribal source?

8th June 2006, 02:37 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Congo scarification knife... which Tribe? A scarification knife from the congo, 11.5 cms long, no markings but, I thought a interesting piece. Is scarification still carried out in Tribal communities? Wondered if anyone had any idea as to the Tribal source? Attached Images