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I found these two miniature African knives in a corner of a small antique shop. There was no handle. The 'tang' of both knives is twisted. I don't think you can see it on the pic.
Could these be scarification knives ? I think Luc can help me out. Length of the longest one : 15,5 cm The other one is a bit smaller : 12,3 cm ![]() |
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Yes Freddy, Wangata scarification knife.
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I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF KNOWLEGE OF THESE BUT WILL SHARE A FEW PICTURES. WHY THEY PREFER THE RAISED DESIGNS OF SCARIFICATION INSTEAD OF TATOOS
![]() 1. PICTURES OF SEVERAL KNIVES FIRST ONE IS 17CM.LONG 2. PICTURE OF 3 PEOPLE KUBA TRIBE 3. PICTURE OF ONE WARRIORS BACK CONGO ![]() 4. PICTURE OF UNKNOWN TRIBAL SCARIFICATION AND A OCEANIC TATOO |
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So I think the choice for scarification will be for practical reasons. Both primitive tatooing and scarification seem painfull to me, so the initiating function is served ![]() But I am sure Luc and Danny's book will give some info on that. Best regards, Willem |
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I am shure you have seen that the Kuba man is holding an ikul knife in his right hand.
![]() I have always like this picture, the man very serious and the women smiling, they seem happy, it's not often the case on the colonial pictures. And they are very young. |
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Thanks, Luc. So I was right.
![]() Can you give me a tip how to clean these two little knives ? The metal is not very thick and I don't want to bend them. |
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Test with waterproof abrasive paper 400/600 with WD40.And steel wool 0000.
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