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10th February 2009, 09:21 PM
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Nice piece - looks like Konda tribe (Congo)...
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10th February 2009, 09:37 PM
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Hello Colin, that was my first thoughts but I am not so sure about that any more. I have seen Camaroon knives with the double pommel thing. I have a book that illustrates Songye knives with a bugling tips but no side projections also displaying extended pommels so I am open to all suggestions.
According to Tristan Arbousse Bastide in "Armes Traditionnelles d'Afique" these knives with bulging tips or Songye, Tetela, Kusu? Last edited by Tim Simmons; 10th February 2009 at 09:51 PM. |
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10th February 2009, 11:23 PM
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Nice find Tim
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11th February 2009, 01:49 AM
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Hi Tim, Another great addition to your collection. I absolutely love the workmanship on the grip on this piece. Don't know where it's from but I do know that I really like it.
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11th February 2009, 09:10 AM
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The blade is also interesting and more time consuming than the craft of the handle.
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11th February 2009, 02:41 PM
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Thank you for such admiring comments, it helps sooth the pangs of purchase guilt.
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11th February 2009, 02:48 PM
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This sword should by from Guinea (Conakry).
Regards, Martin |
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