Unidentified African Axes, No 1

Tim Simmons · 16th August 2007, 06:29 PM

Possibly the 1906 Bambatha Rebellion ?

Tim Simmons · 17th August 2007, 05:12 PM

More historical background. Very interesting the fiction between native peoples as well as the Europeans. This chief was a clever man and his warriors must have been a tough lot. I think the weapons show this clearly.
http://www.nguni.com/culture/virtual.../southern.html

Tim Simmons · 18th August 2007, 07:34 PM

I do not know about you but it can take me days to inspect and examine a new acquisition. This dark line under x10 magnification appears to be an inserted piece of fibrous horn like material and not split bi-coloured wood. Unfortunately a do not have the macro camera ability, I think that is the right term, to show this so it is just my word. Assuming I am correct this is a very interesting feature.

18th August 2007, 07:34 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	one last thing. I do not know about you but it can take me days to inspect and examine a new acquisition. This dark line under x10 magnification appears to be an inserted piece of fibrous horn like material and not split bi-coloured wood. Unfortunately a do not have the macro camera ability, I think that is the right term, to show this so it is just my word. Assuming I am correct this is a very interesting feature. Attached Images

16th August 2007, 06:29 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Possibly the 1906 Bambatha Rebellion ?

17th August 2007, 05:12 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	More historical background. Very interesting the fiction between native peoples as well as the Europeans. This chief was a clever man and his warriors must have been a tough lot. I think the weapons show this clearly. http://www.nguni.com/culture/virtual.../southern.html