African knife for comment

Lew · 8th January 2007, 01:15 PM

OK

Can someone tell me what I won

Lew

http://cgi.ebay.com/KNIFE-CURVED-LAR...QQcmdZViewItem

katana · 8th January 2007, 01:44 PM

Hi Lew,
interesting knife......so you don't believe the sellers explaination

I certainly see your point.....does look to be African......Congo maybe

Flavio · 8th January 2007, 07:25 PM

Hi Lew, on Tribal Arms Monograph n.3 there are the knives attached that are similar to yours especially the number 21 and are attributed to the Topoke and are called trumbush, mambele, nambele, dupa. On Ijzerwerk van Centraal-Afrika, Westerdijk attributed some similar knives to the mangbetu (i will post a pic later). To be honest i don't kow how near are the mangbetu and the topoke.

Lew · 8th January 2007, 08:19 PM

Thanks Flavio

Lew

Flavio · 8th January 2007, 08:29 PM

Hi Lew the two tribes are not so neighbouring... I think your knife is more mangbetu or of a linked tribe.

BBJW · 8th January 2007, 10:42 PM

Sugar cane or pineapple knife.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 8th January 2007, 11:27 PM

Hi Lew,
Nice knife, with a copper blade, I think.
I've found another one on an old site I've captured...
It is attributed to the YAKOMA / SANGO

Luc

Tim Simmons · 9th January 2007, 08:38 AM

I think its called a jolly good buy.

Lew · 13th January 2007, 08:49 PM

The knife arrived today here is a better pic

It's in real nice shape with a forged copper blade.

Lew

Tim Simmons · 13th January 2007, 08:56 PM

Gosh that is rather nice, Well done. I got a good thing today, a large bronze anklet . I think from the Cameroon, not being a weapon I have not added a picture.

Lew · 13th January 2007, 10:17 PM

Tim

You ever hear of a copper blade that sings? When you pling it with your finger the blade rings quite nicely.

Lew

Flavio · 15th January 2007, 08:00 PM

Lew here is the picture from Westerdijk's book. N.11 seems similar to yours.

Tim Simmons · 15th January 2007, 08:19 PM

This lovely ornate one I got from Freddy is very similar. Gosh it just happens to be lying next to a Cameroon noble women's anklet. You can see the traditionally auspicious earth spider motif in the cut out panels. I must tidy my play pen.

Flavio · 15th January 2007, 08:24 PM

Hi Tim, i think yours is more Konda. Anyway the anklet is a very beauty

Lew · 16th January 2007, 05:35 PM

Tim

Does the anklet open on a hinge or is it one solid piece?

Lew

Tim Simmons · 16th January 2007, 07:48 PM

Lew thanks for the interest. Obviously things like this will appeal to me. This one is particulary fine with no file marks, not that file marks mean something is not old. I will keep it short as it is not a weapon and the pictures say enough.

8th January 2007, 01:15 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	African knife for comment OK Can someone tell me what I won Lew http://cgi.ebay.com/KNIFE-CURVED-LAR...QQcmdZViewItem

8th January 2007, 07:25 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Lew, on Tribal Arms Monograph n.3 there are the knives attached that are similar to yours especially the number 21 and are attributed to the Topoke and are called trumbush, mambele, nambele, dupa. On Ijzerwerk van Centraal-Afrika, Westerdijk attributed some similar knives to the mangbetu (i will post a pic later). To be honest i don't kow how near are the mangbetu and the topoke. Attached Images

8th January 2007, 08:29 PM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Lew the two tribes are not so neighbouring... I think your knife is more mangbetu or of a linked tribe. Attached Images

8th January 2007, 11:27 PM	#7
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Hi Lew, Nice knife, with a copper blade, I think. I've found another one on an old site I've captured... It is attributed to the YAKOMA / SANGO Luc Attached Images

13th January 2007, 08:49 PM	#9
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The knife arrived today here is a better pic It's in real nice shape with a forged copper blade. Lew Attached Images

8th January 2007, 01:44 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Lew, interesting knife......so you don't believe the sellers explaination I certainly see your point.....does look to be African......Congo maybe

8th January 2007, 08:19 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Thanks Flavio Lew

8th January 2007, 10:42 PM	#6
BBJW Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Idaho, USA Posts: 228	Sugar cane or pineapple knife.

9th January 2007, 08:38 AM	#8
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	I think its called a jolly good buy.

13th January 2007, 08:56 PM	#10
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Gosh that is rather nice, Well done. I got a good thing today, a large bronze anklet . I think from the Cameroon, not being a weapon I have not added a picture.

13th January 2007, 10:17 PM	#11
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim You ever hear of a copper blade that sings? When you pling it with your finger the blade rings quite nicely. Lew

15th January 2007, 08:00 PM	#12
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Lew here is the picture from Westerdijk's book. N.11 seems similar to yours. Attached Images

15th January 2007, 08:19 PM	#13
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	This lovely ornate one I got from Freddy is very similar. Gosh it just happens to be lying next to a Cameroon noble women's anklet. You can see the traditionally auspicious earth spider motif in the cut out panels. I must tidy my play pen.

15th January 2007, 08:24 PM	#14
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Tim, i think yours is more Konda. Anyway the anklet is a very beauty

16th January 2007, 05:35 PM	#15
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim Does the anklet open on a hinge or is it one solid piece? Lew

16th January 2007, 07:48 PM	#16
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Lew thanks for the interest. Obviously things like this will appeal to me. This one is particulary fine with no file marks, not that file marks mean something is not old. I will keep it short as it is not a weapon and the pictures say enough.