17th October 2018, 02:42 AM | #1 |
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African blades ID request
Hi all, long time lurker here, I have a trio of African blades of uncertain origin/ethnic attribution though I have my suspicions.
Blade A is reminiscent of a Guduf sword from Cameroon though the blade and hilt have enough differences from other examples I have seen to make me doubt the ID Blade B vaguely resembles a Rwandan Tutsi sword in my collection, particularly the decoration on the scabbard and hilt, but I'm also not confident in this ID Lastly, blade C is the most mysterious to me, the leather scabbard looks a bit like some Manding leather-work but the dagger itself looks nothing like any Manding daggers I've ever come across. Your help identifying any of these would be much appreciated - ADS |
17th October 2018, 09:17 PM | #2 |
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Hi ADS,
example "B" I would place more to the South, Shona I think! Regards, Detlef |
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29th November 2018, 01:50 AM | #4 |
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Any more insights would be appreciated
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