Whistlinbill's Collection #4: African

Mauro · 17th February 2012, 11:58 PM

These are the attribution resulting from the last book of Mark Felix and Jan Elsen Fatal Beauty.Traditional weapons from central Africa- Taipei exibition. They are among the greatest experts for african weapons.
AF6 - Ngombè-Poto; AF7 – Masai post ca.1950; AF8 – Kete or Bena Lulua (different attribution in different books but your is a nice examples with a nice handle): AF9 – AF10 Ngombè - (may be also Ngala. they are non so different); AF11 – Gbaya; AF12 – Sudan Shankilla (?): I have two similar ones in my collection; AF13 – AF14 - Ngombè; AF16 – Shankilla; AF17- Ngombè.

If you get tired of the Shankilla let me know. Nice the story of how you collected these knives. thanks

whistlinbill · 20th February 2012, 01:21 AM

Gentlemen, thank you! I very much appreciate the time and effort you are
putting into helping me--can I buy you a drink at Baltimore?
Bill

whistlinbill · 20th February 2012, 01:23 AM

Gentlemen, thank you so much for all the scholarship and effort you have put into helping me! Can I buy you a drink at Baltimore?
Bill

ariel · 20th February 2012, 03:19 AM

On the very first pic: are those true axes or recades?

Mauro · 20th February 2012, 08:08 AM

Axes are not my speciality. In my opinion they are cerimonial axes from different parts of Africa. If I remember well AF3 is from Songye people, a nice example. The knife AF2 is from Algeria or Tunisia, from the end of XIX century or the beginning of XX century.
Italy is quite far from Baltimore but in case I shall ever travel overthere I shall be glad to have a drink together.

17th February 2012, 11:58 PM	#1
Mauro Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 83	These are the attribution resulting from the last book of Mark Felix and Jan Elsen Fatal Beauty.Traditional weapons from central Africa- Taipei exibition. They are among the greatest experts for african weapons. AF6 - Ngombè-Poto; AF7 – Masai post ca.1950; AF8 – Kete or Bena Lulua (different attribution in different books but your is a nice examples with a nice handle): AF9 – AF10 Ngombè - (may be also Ngala. they are non so different); AF11 – Gbaya; AF12 – Sudan Shankilla (?): I have two similar ones in my collection; AF13 – AF14 - Ngombè; AF16 – Shankilla; AF17- Ngombè. If you get tired of the Shankilla let me know. Nice the story of how you collected these knives. thanks

20th February 2012, 01:21 AM	#2
whistlinbill Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 24	Gentlemen, thank you! I very much appreciate the time and effort you are putting into helping me--can I buy you a drink at Baltimore? Bill

20th February 2012, 01:23 AM	#3
whistlinbill Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 24	Gentlemen, thank you so much for all the scholarship and effort you have put into helping me! Can I buy you a drink at Baltimore? Bill

20th February 2012, 03:19 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	On the very first pic: are those true axes or recades?

20th February 2012, 08:08 AM	#5
Mauro Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 83	Axes are not my speciality. In my opinion they are cerimonial axes from different parts of Africa. If I remember well AF3 is from Songye people, a nice example. The knife AF2 is from Algeria or Tunisia, from the end of XIX century or the beginning of XX century. Italy is quite far from Baltimore but in case I shall ever travel overthere I shall be glad to have a drink together.