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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th December 2013, 03:31 PM
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Views: 18,785
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th December 2013, 01:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 17,276
Posted By Congoblades
Nice one Freddy, Found this one on the net. ...

Nice one Freddy,
Found this one on the net.

Tetela / Benge - Rdc Congo
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2013, 07:35 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 187,533
Posted By Congoblades
Looks like etching?

Looks like etching?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th September 2013, 06:03 PM
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Views: 187,533
Posted By Congoblades
A large ringlock folding knive from Belgium, made...

A large ringlock folding knive from Belgium, made in Brussels about 1900.
Size is 52 cm, a monster ...
:D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th September 2013, 12:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,646
Posted By Congoblades
Congo or neighboring countries. touristic,...

Congo or neighboring countries.
touristic, sheet metal, sorry
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2013, 06:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,628
Posted By Congoblades
These are classics :) Good find. What is the...

These are classics :) Good find.
What is the length?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2013, 06:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 15,231
Posted By Congoblades
Nice unusual Konda, very nice handle, I like it. ...

Nice unusual Konda, very nice handle, I like it.
The Lobala is also nice, I think a bit younger than the Sajen's smaller and excellent piece.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th July 2013, 10:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 43,578
Posted By Congoblades
Have some but no idea about the age.

Have some but no idea about the age.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th June 2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,920
Posted By Congoblades
The French invaded and captured Algiers in 1830,...

The French invaded and captured Algiers in 1830, it was a french colonie till 1964.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th June 2013, 12:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,920
Posted By Congoblades
Unusual Flyssa?

Hi,
The decoration on the blade looks like a flyssa. The handle is in nacre (pearl?).
Never seen somthing like this before, any idea's? Thanks
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd June 2013, 10:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,235
Posted By Congoblades
Wavy blade dagger

Any idee on the origine of this well-used dagger?
28 cm. The handle is brass. Thanks
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2013, 04:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,002
Posted By Congoblades
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th April 2013, 09:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,365
Posted By Congoblades
Welcome, the second spear is from the Tubu living...

Welcome, the second spear is from the Tubu living in the South East Sahara.
It's been discussed here before:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2056
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th April 2013, 04:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,064
Posted By Congoblades
It's a Lega knife from Congo, unfortunately made...

It's a Lega knife from Congo, unfortunately made ​​for tourists.
Made from sheet metal.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th April 2013, 11:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 11,224
Posted By Congoblades
It's a common Konda knife from Congo.

It's a common Konda knife from Congo.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th April 2013, 10:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,458
Posted By Congoblades
Help ID for Asian knife

Hi, What kind of knife is this exactly, I can see some similarities with Afghan choora or Karud. On the sheet you can see some remains of messing or gold :rolleyes:
Total lenght is 35 cm.
Thanks.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2013, 11:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,181
Posted By Congoblades
maybe this can help; BOCOUM, HAMADY. (ED.). ...

maybe this can help;

BOCOUM, HAMADY. (ED.).
THE ORIGIN OF IRON METALLURGY IN AFRICA. NEW LIGHT ON ITS ANTIQUITY: WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA.
240 pp.; 87 b/w & colour photos, 13 b/w figs., tables,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th April 2013, 03:10 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 115,650
Posted By Congoblades
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th April 2013, 12:05 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 115,650
Posted By Congoblades
HADZABE TRIBE: THE LAST ARCHERS OF AFRICA ...

HADZABE TRIBE: THE LAST ARCHERS OF AFRICA

Intresting blog.
http://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.be/2012/09/hadzabe-tribe-last-archers-of-africa.html
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th March 2013, 12:38 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 115,650
Posted By Congoblades
1 Lake Tumba men-1900. 2 Marungu - Tanganika. ...

1 Lake Tumba men-1900.
2 Marungu - Tanganika.
3 Pygmée
Forum: European Armoury 8th February 2013, 11:19 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 14,107
Posted By Congoblades
When I was very young (sixties) my grandmother...

When I was very young (sixties) my grandmother had such a knife for cutting bread, not the large farmers bread but the normal size (the size of the blade was just like a normal bread knife, so to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th December 2012, 06:16 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 35,644
Posted By Congoblades
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th December 2012, 03:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 25,567
Posted By Congoblades
(picture below) These three knives with sheath...

(picture below) These three knives with sheath probably date to the time of Mohammed Ahmed (1848-85) and the (Mahdi) revolutionary insurrection against colonial rule in Sudan. The double-edged blades...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st November 2012, 05:07 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,924
Posted By Congoblades
Unknown spear

Hi, Have this (partial) spear, you can see where it's broken. It's unusual to see a spear in 2 parts. Some ceremonial or touristic item? Any idee of the origin?
Greets
Guy
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2012, 09:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,894
Posted By Congoblades
Hi Freddy, The shape of this one looks...

Hi Freddy,

The shape of this one looks simular, Solomon Islands.
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