20th March 2022, 06:34 PM | #1 |
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Miniature gubasa/akrafena?
Hi,
I recently acquired a knife that appears to be a mini-version of a gubasa or akrafena of the Fon/Akan peoples. The knife is 29.5 cm (~11.6 in.) in total length and is plain except for the series of triangular holes near the cutting edge. Any thoughts? - ADS |
22nd March 2022, 12:56 PM | #2 |
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I may be wrong, but for me it is a miniature of akrafena, therefore of the Akan (or Ashanti) people, therefore Ghana, not Benin.
I also have a miniature of akrafena, see below: |
23rd March 2022, 12:43 AM | #3 |
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Thanks for posting this, there is definitely a similarity though mine is nowhere near as nice as yours.
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