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A good illustration of a Poto sword.
Luc |
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Now that!....is a Poto sword!!!
![]() Thanks very much Luc. Where is this tribe located in Africa? Best regards, Jim |
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Hi Luc
That is a nice sword and at first I thought the picture was from a museum ![]() ![]() Congrats Lew |
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Luc, that is a beauty
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Very nice indeed, I am still wait for one. What is the chap in the photo holding in his other hand?
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The Poto are living in the north west of Congo, on the Congo river, under the Ngbandi (see the map joined)
The picture is from The Tervuren Museum, published in an old book. In the right hand the man is holding a harpoon. Luc |
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Thank you so much Luc! Now I can reference.
All the best, Jim |
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