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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: France
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Got them this morning !
I was not very interested with axes, I had an opportunity to buy these Songye, but when you have them in hands ![]() They are really nice, heavy, and give a feeling of power ! Luc |
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Hello Luc, if you aren't interested you can send them to me, also you already have the address
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Rather nice. They belong here in the UK not Italy
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Join Date: May 2006
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Hi Luc,
nice Songye axes! But not very interested in axes??!!?? What about this one,bought it yesterday. ![]() ![]() ![]() It's a chief axe Mfinu/Teke |
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That one also!!!
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You are really lucky Danny, as you know this kind of axe is hard to find.
The shape is really nice. I know some kind of Teke axe with brass nails and strand on the handle. I said I wasn't very interested with axes, because I had one before the 2 Songye, a Shona.And I 've sold it, I wasn't attracted . And I can't collect all kind of African weapons, I don't live in a castle, even if sometimes my wife said she lives in an arms room...I have even no garage to store them ![]() Luc |
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#7 |
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Wow, keep one for me, pleaaaaaase
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We must be married to the same woman ![]() I have a nice big garage ![]() Lew |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium)
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Beautiful axes, Luc !
I love African axes. (and knives, and swords, and spears.....) ![]() ![]() My wife allows me to have 1 room in the house. The other rooms are 'off limit' when it concerns etnic weaponry. I could use some more room, though ![]() Have you counted the heads on your Songye axes ? In the book 'Standing on Ceremony' a similar axe is shown. The author says that it's a chieftain's ceremonial axe. The small heads on the blade symbolize representations of subordinates. He also attributes this kind of axe to the Nsapo people, a Songye sub-tribe. Here is my Songye/Nsapo axe. It counts 42 heads (! ! !) and it's top heavy. ![]() ![]() |
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