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20th March 2024, 03:40 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2024
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Does anyone else have a Shona Knife This Large
I purchased this Shona Knife/ Bakatwa, and all of the research I have been able to do refers to them as dagger like or like a ceremonial knife, but this example seems to be much bigger. I wasn’t sure if anyone had any additional information or more examples to share.
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20th March 2024, 10:09 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: What is still UK
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It is okay.
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20th March 2024, 10:26 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
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I've had a similar large one but sold it years ago!
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21st March 2024, 08:12 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Czech Republic
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Unfortunately, I only have one years-old photo with me, now. It shows a Shona "sword", about 70 cm long, if I remember correctly. Apparently it had something like a wooden guard originally, which is broken off now and were wrapped with wire.
(I think it could be quite old since the copper wires are already very fragile and break easily.) |
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21st March 2024, 03:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Ireland
Posts: 542
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I don't collect Shona knives or maybe I do? ;-)
Here are my examples the 2 at the top being 61 cm long Are these particularly long as I don't know a whole lot about them just pick them up whenever I see them. Regards, Ken |
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23rd March 2024, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 9
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white club
Nutellakinesis what is the white club in the photo with the knife and knobkerrie?
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