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I visited the flea market in Bruges this morning and found this gorgeous African throwing knife. It's from the Mbanja tribe in Congo. The handle is made from some kind of animal hide.
It measures approx. 41,5 cm x 26 cm and it weighs 600 grs. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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You do this just to make me sick with envy
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Freddy
Very nice! Now give it a throw and see if it sticks ![]() Lew |
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Actually these knives were more often used as currency!
Here's some of my faves: |
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Now you are just trying to drive me insane
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The hunting was sccesfull :-). Nice one!
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Also..currencies are made without a cutting edge. A true throwing knife has a handle made from leather or braided cord. No wooden handles are used because these could be damaged on impact. Sometimes we find throwing knives with wooden handles (even covered in copper). This type of knife then has a more symbolic use. They are status symbol, not to be used for throwing. |
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Hello. Freddy you are, as usual, perfect (a GREAT KNIFE)!! I would only add that the Kota MUSELE knife (the one with the blade like a raven head) isn't a throwing knife, like in the end of '800 early '900 all the authors thought, but was used in the dances of a secret society only for men called MUNGALA, used ALSO as currency and placed on the graves of the chiefs.
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All these knives are super, from the functional to the spiritual/magical
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Oh My G*D, and ruin the patina of centuries? I can hear the outraged cries of museum conservators... "you desecrated your priceless collection!"
Ahhh yes, my famous collection of African throwing knives, years and millions spent gathering the rarest and strangest.... Actually, my 'collection' of Fang knife/currency exists only in my computer... I got the pic's from an on-line gallery whose name I now can't remember... Would you like me to post a few more? Just found the link- http://www.hamillgallery.com/CURRENC...gCurrency.html Now you'll REALLY go crazy, Tim! |
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Oh and by the way, Tim, did I show you this other little bauble in my collection?
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Hi Montino,
Is that your in 'your pictures' or is it really yours ![]() |
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Yah, it's a great dagger but I found that the emeralds tend to get slippery if you get blood on them so I donated it to the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul... They've got it in their permanent collection now.
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