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Old 22nd January 2019, 02:05 AM   #1
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Could someone please tell me where in Africa this axe comes from.
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Old 22nd January 2019, 06:23 AM   #2
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Hi Stu,

When I am not wrong I think that it's an Ila/Baila axe from Zambia. Nice one!

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Old 22nd January 2019, 11:35 PM   #3
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When I am not wrong I think that it's an Ila/Baila axe from Zambia. Nice one!

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Detlef
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Old 22nd January 2019, 11:41 PM   #4
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Looks like mine:
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Old 23rd January 2019, 01:31 AM   #5
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Looks like mine:
Blade where it joins the haft is a bit different. Mine has a round section rather than squared which yours appears to be.
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