Cote d'Ivoire ceremonial axe.

Tim Simmons · 1st April 2010, 08:27 AM

Ebay success, been a long time.

Dan ceremonial axe. I thought I had information on these but cannot find it anywhere. I do believe Freddy has one and possibly more info. Anybody with more information please post some.

Martin Lubojacky · 1st April 2010, 06:01 PM

Congratulations. I have never seen it before (and no literature to this), but it looks interesting and nice.
Martin

Lew · 1st April 2010, 07:11 PM

Tim

Nice find. I think I have a similar one at home will check later today.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 2nd April 2010, 07:31 PM

A Malinke axe, it looks like yours.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 2nd April 2010, 07:33 PM

A Dan axe.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 2nd April 2010, 07:36 PM

Baule axes.

Tim Simmons · 3rd April 2010, 06:57 PM

Some more pictures, before and after. The brass wire inlay in the centre of the head can be seen on West Coast daggers? I do not think Sudan?????

Luc LEFEBVRE · 3rd April 2010, 11:54 PM

Tim, Sudan (West) is the old name give by the german to south Sahara, you can read the author talk of the Bambara who lives in Mali, Burkina and Ivory cost.

Lew · 4th April 2010, 01:46 PM

Tim

Here is a link you may find of some help.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4457

As Freddy points out it could me Mende? I think it could be that or maybe Dan?

Tim Simmons · 4th April 2010, 02:10 PM

Thanks everyone, very helpful.

1st April 2010, 08:27 AM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Cote d'Ivoire ceremonial axe. Ebay success, been a long time. Dan ceremonial axe. I thought I had information on these but cannot find it anywhere. I do believe Freddy has one and possibly more info. Anybody with more information please post some. Attached Images

2nd April 2010, 07:31 PM	#4
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	A Malinke axe, it looks like yours. Attached Images

2nd April 2010, 07:33 PM	#5
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	A Dan axe. Attached Images

2nd April 2010, 07:36 PM	#6
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	Baule axes. Attached Images

3rd April 2010, 06:57 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Some more pictures, before and after. The brass wire inlay in the centre of the head can be seen on West Coast daggers? I do not think Sudan????? Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 3rd April 2010 at 07:26 PM.

1st April 2010, 06:01 PM	#2
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 841	Congratulations. I have never seen it before (and no literature to this), but it looks interesting and nice. Martin

1st April 2010, 07:11 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim Nice find. I think I have a similar one at home will check later today.

3rd April 2010, 11:54 PM	#8
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	Tim, Sudan (West) is the old name give by the german to south Sahara, you can read the author talk of the Bambara who lives in Mali, Burkina and Ivory cost.

4th April 2010, 01:46 PM	#9
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim Here is a link you may find of some help. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4457 As Freddy points out it could me Mende? I think it could be that or maybe Dan?

4th April 2010, 02:10 PM	#10
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Thanks everyone, very helpful.