Congolese Azande/Membele Boa Short Sword

colin henshaw · 9th December 2021, 10:10 AM

A nice example of a Boa/Azande Congo sword as mentioned. They often have wire wrap to the hilt and I've seen them in a woven fibre sheath sometimes. The ridging to the blade acts to strengthen it, without increasing the weight and thickness. Often these blades will have a hole made in them which also acts to stiffen/strengthen the blade.

African weapons often have smallish hilts, it seems Africans (and others) in the past had smaller and thinner hands than nowadays.

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9th December 2021, 10:10 AM	#3
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	A nice example of a Boa/Azande Congo sword as mentioned. They often have wire wrap to the hilt and I've seen them in a woven fibre sheath sometimes. The ridging to the blade acts to strengthen it, without increasing the weight and thickness. Often these blades will have a hole made in them which also acts to stiffen/strengthen the blade. African weapons often have smallish hilts, it seems Africans (and others) in the past had smaller and thinner hands than nowadays.