Hutu sickle sword/axe

sdmook · 8th July 2015, 05:40 PM

First of all, hello!
My name is Sebastiaan Mook and I'm a small time collector of everything that looks cool to have.

I just bought a Hutu sickle sword/blade.
(the advert should be disappearing soon of the web, but it might still be there)

Its not this one, the handle is a little different, for the rest its identical.
The handle in my case if wrapped in rope.

What I would like to know, is the probable date of manufacture of these kind of weapons?
I have a hard time finding any good info about it on the web..

Kind regards,

Sebastiaan Mook

Ian · 9th July 2015, 01:24 PM

Welcome Sebastian. I look forward to seeing pictures of your blade.

Ian.

sdmook · 14th July 2015, 07:51 PM

Oh I kind of messed up with the pics the last post, but, it finally arrived so these are the right photo's!
I bought it for 30,- euro's. The seller could only tell me it was from Rwanda and that his uncle brought it with him a long time ago.
Sooo, how old can it be? And is it Hutu for certain?

sdmook · 14th July 2015, 10:00 PM

Oh! I just found my knife/blade on the website of the Leids museum of... Folkstudies? (volkenkunde)

link!

spiral · 14th July 2015, 11:03 PM

Hello Sebastian!

Your link implies Equatorial guinea...

But I have no idea how widely this style may reign.

spiral

sdmook · 15th July 2015, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spiral

Hello Sebastian!

Your link implies Equatorial guinea...

But I have no idea how widely this style may reign.

spiral

Yeah, I noticed that some of these blades seem to be pretty wide spread.
Because I certainly saw Rwanda as its place of origin several times, but even within Rwanda a dozen tribes used them apparently.

spiral · 15th July 2015, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdmook

Yeah, I noticed that some of these blades seem to be pretty wide spread.
Because I certainly saw Rwanda as its place of origin several times, but even within Rwanda a dozen tribes used them apparently.

Indeed , I haven't checked but Id guess Equatorial guinea is near on 2000 miles from Rwanda?

Have you checked the pitt rivers collection? Id guess it may have some relevant pieces..

spiral

8th July 2015, 05:40 PM	#1
sdmook Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 4	Hutu sickle sword/axe First of all, hello! My name is Sebastiaan Mook and I'm a small time collector of everything that looks cool to have. I just bought a Hutu sickle sword/blade. (the advert should be disappearing soon of the web, but it might still be there) Its not this one, the handle is a little different, for the rest its identical. The handle in my case if wrapped in rope. What I would like to know, is the probable date of manufacture of these kind of weapons? I have a hard time finding any good info about it on the web.. Kind regards, Sebastiaan Mook Last edited by Robert; 9th July 2015 at 05:34 AM. Reason: Download your photos straight to the forum, no live links.

14th July 2015, 07:51 PM	#3
sdmook Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 4	Oh I kind of messed up with the pics the last post, but, it finally arrived so these are the right photo's! I bought it for 30,- euro's. The seller could only tell me it was from Rwanda and that his uncle brought it with him a long time ago. Sooo, how old can it be? And is it Hutu for certain? Attached Images

9th July 2015, 01:24 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,203	Welcome Sebastian. I look forward to seeing pictures of your blade. Ian.

14th July 2015, 10:00 PM	#4
sdmook Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 4	Oh! I just found my knife/blade on the website of the Leids museum of... Folkstudies? (volkenkunde) link!

14th July 2015, 11:03 PM	#5
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Hello Sebastian! Your link implies Equatorial guinea... But I have no idea how widely this style may reign. spiral