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Old 5th July 2017, 10:23 PM   #1
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Hello,

Just got this African blade and I have no idea what it is. So please help me with that!

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Old 5th July 2017, 10:27 PM   #2
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You have a nice and old MANGBETU trumbash knife, from N Congo.
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Old 6th July 2017, 03:33 PM   #3
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You have a nice and old MANGBETU trumbash knife, from N Congo.
Thank you very much!
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Old 6th July 2017, 04:41 PM   #4
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I agree with Pieje, very nice example.
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Old 6th July 2017, 08:38 PM   #5
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Hi Marius,

nice one, I've had once this one: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=trumbash now it's in the hands from Marcus! http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=trumbash

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Old 6th July 2017, 09:48 PM   #6
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Thank you for your comments!

Now I know what I have!

I am now looking for one similar to the one Detlef had. I simply love the shapes of these knives.
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Old 7th July 2017, 02:22 PM   #7
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Great stuff Pieje, thanks for sharing !
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