Kabeala, Sumba

[Maurice]

Hi,

Last year I bought this nice kabeala. When I type "kabeala" in the search-column of EEWRS, not many threats are shown.

Does anyone have other nice kabeala's or has pictures of old sumba warriors?


Also I hope to know a bit more about my kabeala and its carriers, and would be pleased to see some other pictures.

Kind regards,
Maurice

[Battara]

Can't tell by the pictures. Is the hilt wood or ivory?

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Battara

Is the hilt wood or ivory?

The hilt is ivory. I put two more pics of the hilt.

[CourseEight]

Just in case you missed this thread:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...1&page=1&pp=30

That might be of some interest to you. My two kabeala are in a couple of the picures, horn handles, not sure of the age but probably mid-twentieth.

I can take more picures of them if you're interested, but yours is already nicer I think!

--Radleigh

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by CourseEight

Just in case you missed this thread:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...1&page=1&pp=30

That might be of some interest to you. My two kabeala are in a couple of the picures, horn handles, not sure of the age but probably mid-twentieth.



--Radleigh

Hi Radleigh,

I sure missed that thread, Because that threat was about west-sumba swords.
Thank you for telling me about this threat.
I hope for pics of some sumbawarriors carrying a kabeala.
I think we both will be interested in them Radleigh.

--Maurice--

[Battara]

Those are sure some interesting grain features in that ivory.....

[Robert]

Here are a couple of pictures that might interest you.

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

Here are a couple of pictures that might interest you.

Thanks for your pics.
That are exactly the sort of pics i was looking for!

[Robert]

Here are a few more.

[CourseEight]

Great stuff, thanks!

[CharlesS]

Great pics! Anybody know anything about the 'robust' headgear??