Ngombe knife (CONGO)

Luc LEFEBVRE · 10th December 2006, 04:25 PM

Found this week, a Ngombe knife, before 1930, with the magic charge on the handle, initials engraved on the blade, and copper dots.
I found the shape of the blade really elegant and well balanced.
Luc

katana · 10th December 2006, 05:13 PM

Nice one Luc

Tim Simmons · 10th December 2006, 05:26 PM

How lovely

Freddy · 11th December 2006, 01:54 PM

Very nice, Luc. I haven't seen one with a fetish bundle.

Here's the one I have in my collection. It has an ordinary handle, but like all these swords, there are some copper incrustations at the top of the blade.

My piece is quite heavy. And yours ?

The handle has also some holes in it (last pic). These are for attaching a cord or leather string, so that the weapon can be held firmly in the warrior's hand.

Congoblades · 12th December 2006, 08:00 PM

Lucky Luc

, I like the copper inlay's very much, its on my wanted-list.
I do have simular knives from the Yakoma area in copper. According to H. Westerdijk, ijzerwerk uit centraal-afrika, group2 - fig 28, these knives are most probebly made by the Poto-blacksmith's?

Largest one is 48 cm

10th December 2006, 04:25 PM	#1
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Ngombe knife (CONGO) Found this week, a Ngombe knife, before 1930, with the magic charge on the handle, initials engraved on the blade, and copper dots. I found the shape of the blade really elegant and well balanced. Luc Attached Images

12th December 2006, 08:00 PM	#5
Congoblades Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 171	Lucky Luc , I like the copper inlay's very much, its on my wanted-list. I do have simular knives from the Yakoma area in copper. According to H. Westerdijk, ijzerwerk uit centraal-afrika, group2 - fig 28, these knives are most probebly made by the Poto-blacksmith's? Largest one is 48 cm Attached Images

10th December 2006, 05:13 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Nice one Luc

10th December 2006, 05:26 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	How lovely

11th December 2006, 01:54 PM	#4
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Very nice, Luc. I haven't seen one with a fetish bundle. Here's the one I have in my collection. It has an ordinary handle, but like all these swords, there are some copper incrustations at the top of the blade. My piece is quite heavy. And yours ? The handle has also some holes in it (last pic). These are for attaching a cord or leather string, so that the weapon can be held firmly in the warrior's hand.