Strange knife/axe from Congo

[katana]

Originally Posted by Freddy

http://www.mambele.be/knife_detail.p...=0500&rowno=88

The knife is catergorised as a throwing knife.....to me....I would have thought that the handle would be unnecessary.....so perhaps wrongly described??

Also the 'arc' of the blade is 're-inforced' with a 'cross-piece', which suggests that it requires more strength, as would be needed in combat. I don't think a throwing knife would need the bracing.....unless it is to balance and aid the flight of the knife , if thrown.