simpler form of beauty

Tim Simmons · 13th December 2004, 10:04 PM

After the recent display of some wonderful opulent pieces ,I felt compelled to show another side, equally impressive when one considers the materials at hand for poor cultures in Namibia.Tim

Jim McDougall · 14th December 2004, 04:49 AM

Well done Tim!!
Art, like beauty, is entirely in the eye of the beholder, and with ethnographic weapons even the simplest and crudest weapons have thier own if one looks into the history and symbolism imbued in them.
Thank you for posting this very interesting example.
Best regards,
Jim

Andy Stevens · 14th December 2004, 04:23 PM

Elegant, practical and functional. I like it !

fearn · 15th December 2004, 04:39 PM

I like it too. Is that a window in the scabbard, or metal ornamentation?

Thomas · 16th December 2004, 02:45 AM

I have a knife similar to this and it is a window in the sheath rather than an insert. It came with a certificate of authenticity (whatever that means) stating that it was a "Flying Bushman Knife." Since the weight and balance seem to preclude throwing the knife, I could only assume that the Bushman who owned it was a pilot. I did wonder if this was a common knife form of knife or restricted to certain areas of Africa.

jwpettipas · 16th December 2004, 03:38 AM

Maybe "Flying Bushman Knife" refers to the actual bushman and not the knife. It'd be interesting to see an actual bushman flying through the air with one of these knives. Well, just as long as he's not flying at me

13th December 2004, 10:04 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	simpler form of beauty After the recent display of some wonderful opulent pieces ,I felt compelled to show another side, equally impressive when one considers the materials at hand for poor cultures in Namibia.Tim Attached Images

14th December 2004, 04:49 AM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,945	Well done Tim!! Art, like beauty, is entirely in the eye of the beholder, and with ethnographic weapons even the simplest and crudest weapons have thier own if one looks into the history and symbolism imbued in them. Thank you for posting this very interesting example. Best regards, Jim

14th December 2004, 04:23 PM	#3
Andy Stevens Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 155	Elegant, practical and functional. I like it !

15th December 2004, 04:39 PM	#4
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	I like it too. Is that a window in the scabbard, or metal ornamentation?

16th December 2004, 02:45 AM	#5
Thomas Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Napa, California Posts: 1	I have a knife similar to this and it is a window in the sheath rather than an insert. It came with a certificate of authenticity (whatever that means) stating that it was a "Flying Bushman Knife." Since the weight and balance seem to preclude throwing the knife, I could only assume that the Bushman who owned it was a pilot. I did wonder if this was a common knife form of knife or restricted to certain areas of Africa.

16th December 2004, 03:38 AM	#6
jwpettipas Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 12	Maybe "Flying Bushman Knife" refers to the actual bushman and not the knife. It'd be interesting to see an actual bushman flying through the air with one of these knives. Well, just as long as he's not flying at me