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Join Date: Dec 2023
Location: City by the Black Sea
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A new sword has arrived in my African collection.
The Hemba (Luba Hemba) people (or Eastern Luba) are a Bantu ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Quite a rare item; I only came across a couple of specimens from this ethnic group. A special feature is the very massive handle - a pommel with one body and two faces. Specifications: total length – 620 mm, sword length – 590 mm, blade length – 380 mm, blade width at the hilt – 65 mm, blade thickness – 3 mm, weight with sheath – 1000 g, weight – 620 g By all indications, this sword is some kind of symbol of power or status. Each Hemba clan has a kabeja, a figurine with one body and two faces, male and female, on one neck. Sacrifices are made to the Kabeje, who pass them on to the spirits. |
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