Nguni? axe

colin henshaw · 26th May 2008, 09:15 PM

Looks a nice axe, probably Bornu (Northern Nigeria/Cameroon)...The small iron ring at the end of the blade is typical.

Regards

Tim Simmons · 27th May 2008, 07:10 AM

Thanks Colin. My axe has the same style decoration to one side of the blade as in this example.

Lew · 27th May 2008, 11:25 AM

Sweet axe Tim

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Lew

Tim Simmons · 28th May 2008, 08:03 PM

Thanks Lew. Much appreciated as I spent rather a lot on this piece. It can be seen that there is certainly age to the axe, especially when one thinks of the end of Bornu sovereignty in the south Sahara .

Tim Simmons · 28th May 2008, 09:15 PM

Who could say the axe is not from Kano?

27th May 2008, 07:10 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,917	Thanks Colin. My axe has the same style decoration to one side of the blade as in this example. Attached Images

26th May 2008, 09:15 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Looks a nice axe, probably Bornu (Northern Nigeria/Cameroon)...The small iron ring at the end of the blade is typical. Regards

27th May 2008, 11:25 AM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Sweet axe Tim . Lew

28th May 2008, 08:03 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,917	Thanks Lew. Much appreciated as I spent rather a lot on this piece. It can be seen that there is certainly age to the axe, especially when one thinks of the end of Bornu sovereignty in the south Sahara .

28th May 2008, 09:15 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,917	Who could say the axe is not from Kano?