HELP for ID this congolese knife (n°2)

LPCA · 25th March 2009, 11:03 AM

Hi, there

Here is a new riddle for me ... surely not for some of you.

Overall length is 58cm. / Blade is 48 cm. / wide max. is 16 cm.

Except the edges, the iron is darkened and was beaten in the small burin.

This blade is strong & heavy.

Who can say which tribe used it? which name if any ? maybe an URL or image can help?.

Would be great....

Louis-Pierre

tribalarms · 25th March 2009, 12:32 PM

I would say Saka, Ngandu.

Perhaps a part of the hilt is missing. Sometimes there is a metal finial.

LPCA · 26th March 2009, 01:36 PM

Hello, tribalarms.

It could effectively be Ngandu or Saka. As for the counterweight (iron block), i don't think that this one had one.
Anyway, i thank you for your help.

Best regards.
Louis-Pierre

25th March 2009, 11:03 AM	#1
LPCA Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toulouse - FRANCE Posts: 83	HELP for ID this congolese knife (n°2) Hi, there Here is a new riddle for me ... surely not for some of you. Overall length is 58cm. / Blade is 48 cm. / wide max. is 16 cm. Except the edges, the iron is darkened and was beaten in the small burin. This blade is strong & heavy. Who can say which tribe used it? which name if any ? maybe an URL or image can help?. Would be great.... Louis-Pierre Attached Images

25th March 2009, 12:32 PM	#2
tribalarms Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 26	I would say Saka, Ngandu. Perhaps a part of the hilt is missing. Sometimes there is a metal finial.

26th March 2009, 01:36 PM	#3
LPCA Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toulouse - FRANCE Posts: 83	Hello, tribalarms. It could effectively be Ngandu or Saka. As for the counterweight (iron block), i don't think that this one had one. Anyway, i thank you for your help. Best regards. Louis-Pierre