![]() |
![]() |
#1 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 164
|
![]()
Is there a way to Id african swords by the hilt shape?
Does anyone recognize this type sword? ![]() Thank You for any asistance Alan |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: What is still UK
Posts: 5,772
|
![]()
Hello. it looks like a Fang knife from the Cameroon , Equatotial Guinea and Gabon. Very nice handle in spite of the damage, alas I do not own one of these to compere examples
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 164
|
![]()
Thanks Tim
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 164
|
![]()
Just thought I would add a more detailed pic
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 |
Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Haifa, Israel
Posts: 183
|
![]()
Very interesting and uncommon sword indeed. The cross shaped handle has some reminiscence to the Fang swords, but on the other hand, I do not see the rear pointed short protrusion on the base of the blade. The fang swords handles tends to be plain without much carving and usually bound with brass or iron wires. Also, the variety in the Fang swords is quite limited and they tend to look very similar.
Although I can not substantiate it, I think this one may be a Baule sword. The Baule from Ivory Coast in West Africa are known to be excellent wood carvers. and the variety of their blade is rather wide, so this may fall within this group. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 164
|
![]()
Thank You O-A
I will look in that direction and see what I can find. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
|