Behold! a triumphant offering from ebay.

Tim Simmons · 12th April 2006, 12:30 PM

A glory to be seen after generous libations of good oily substances and a ritual exfoliation. The damage to the handle seems ubiquitous to many of these sabres, just have to live with that, 91cm from tip in a line to the handle. I have wanted one for some time but never could find one at the right price. Rejoice!

katana · 12th April 2006, 03:39 PM

Very nice Tim, unusually, I missed this one......perhaps eBay isn't so bad after all

Flavio · 12th April 2006, 05:45 PM

Very nice mongelima sword!! Congratulations

Freddy · 12th April 2006, 07:18 PM

Nice find, Tim.

To make it complete, you should add a leather strap. I have a similar sword with much the same decoration. Mine has a leather strap attached to the handle. It was probably made of an old leather army belt (perhaps from a gun).

The handle is also a bit damaged. It has been decorated with some iron binding and copper wire. At the bottom, some rectangular strips of copper were applied to it.

As to origin, I would attribute this sword more to the Benge-,Boa-,Hanga-, Mba- and/or Angba-tribes living in Central/North Congo and the border area of the Central African Republic.
The name of this sword in Angba-Mba language is : Kondo

Check out this website : http://www.mambele.be/

This is not my collection, but I want it all

Tim Simmons · 12th April 2006, 07:39 PM

Thanks everyone I am more than happy with it. You really have to handle one to understand what an achievement these sabres are when you read of the smelting difficulties encountered by the people that produced weapons of this ilk.

12th April 2006, 12:30 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Behold! a triumphant offering from ebay. A glory to be seen after generous libations of good oily substances and a ritual exfoliation. The damage to the handle seems ubiquitous to many of these sabres, just have to live with that, 91cm from tip in a line to the handle. I have wanted one for some time but never could find one at the right price. Rejoice! Attached Images

12th April 2006, 03:39 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Very nice Tim, unusually, I missed this one......perhaps eBay isn't so bad after all

12th April 2006, 05:45 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Very nice mongelima sword!! Congratulations

12th April 2006, 07:18 PM	#4
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Nice find, Tim. To make it complete, you should add a leather strap. I have a similar sword with much the same decoration. Mine has a leather strap attached to the handle. It was probably made of an old leather army belt (perhaps from a gun). The handle is also a bit damaged. It has been decorated with some iron binding and copper wire. At the bottom, some rectangular strips of copper were applied to it. As to origin, I would attribute this sword more to the Benge-,Boa-,Hanga-, Mba- and/or Angba-tribes living in Central/North Congo and the border area of the Central African Republic. The name of this sword in Angba-Mba language is : Kondo Check out this website : http://www.mambele.be/ This is not my collection, but I want it all

12th April 2006, 07:39 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Thanks everyone I am more than happy with it. You really have to handle one to understand what an achievement these sabres are when you read of the smelting difficulties encountered by the people that produced weapons of this ilk.