NICE POTO SWORD FOR COMMENT

Lew · 4th March 2006, 04:21 PM

Hi Guys

I could not let this one go! It seems to be in real nice shape.

http://cgi.ebay.com/An-Superb-Africa...QQcmdZViewItem

Lew

Tim Simmons · 4th March 2006, 07:41 PM

You will not like this and along with the last one, you are just making that parcel, when you send it to me even more heavy!!!

VANDOO · 4th March 2006, 07:57 PM

A NICE TRADITIONAL MADE POTO SWORD COMPLETE WITH FETISH BAG COVERED WITH SOME SORT OF BIG CAT HAIR AS IS USUAL. MANY OF THE OLD ONES CAME OUT OF AFRICA IN THE PAST WITHOUT A FETISH BAG AS THE MISSIONARIES MADE THE GOOD NATIVES REMOVE THEM AS THEY WERE TOLD THAT WAS SUPERSTITION AND AGAINST CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS. YOURS IS ONLY MISSING THE SCABBARD. AS TO AGE IT MAY BE FAIRLY RECENT JUDGING FROM THE PICTURES, THE FETISH BAG APPEARS TO BE VERY RECENT. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO JUDGE BETTER WHEN THE ITEM IS RECEIVED. EITHER WAY IT WAS WELL MADE BY THE TRIBAL PEOPLE IN THE TRADITIONAL WAY AND WAS CERTIANLY A GOOD DEAL PRICE WISE. CONGRADULATIONS!!

Lew · 4th March 2006, 08:17 PM

Vandoo

I don't think this sword is older than the 1950s to early 1960s. It's definately not tourist quality. I will bring it to the show to get a better opinion from the experts.

Lew

Freddy · 4th March 2006, 09:28 PM

Lew,

Old or not so old, I think it's a fine specimen. Congratulations.

When you receive the piece, could you take a picture of the small wooden object which hangs from the handle ? It looks interesting. I have never seen a Poto knife with a similar fetish.

Because the fetish bag looks newer, this doesn't mean that the sword itself isn't older. All depends where it has been during the last couple of decades. I once had similar sword on which the bag had lost its hair at one side. It had been hanging in a collection for quite some years and by rubbing against the wall the hair was lost. The other side looked fine.

So wait and see.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 5th March 2006, 03:57 PM

Yes, nice one, the handle of the older Poto is often covered with brass sheet but not always.
This one is complete (except scabbard) in good state.
Good price.
Luc

4th March 2006, 04:21 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	NICE POTO SWORD FOR COMMENT Hi Guys I could not let this one go! It seems to be in real nice shape. http://cgi.ebay.com/An-Superb-Africa...QQcmdZViewItem Lew

4th March 2006, 07:41 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	You will not like this and along with the last one, you are just making that parcel, when you send it to me even more heavy!!!

4th March 2006, 07:57 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A NICE TRADITIONAL MADE POTO SWORD COMPLETE WITH FETISH BAG COVERED WITH SOME SORT OF BIG CAT HAIR AS IS USUAL. MANY OF THE OLD ONES CAME OUT OF AFRICA IN THE PAST WITHOUT A FETISH BAG AS THE MISSIONARIES MADE THE GOOD NATIVES REMOVE THEM AS THEY WERE TOLD THAT WAS SUPERSTITION AND AGAINST CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS. YOURS IS ONLY MISSING THE SCABBARD. AS TO AGE IT MAY BE FAIRLY RECENT JUDGING FROM THE PICTURES, THE FETISH BAG APPEARS TO BE VERY RECENT. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO JUDGE BETTER WHEN THE ITEM IS RECEIVED. EITHER WAY IT WAS WELL MADE BY THE TRIBAL PEOPLE IN THE TRADITIONAL WAY AND WAS CERTIANLY A GOOD DEAL PRICE WISE. CONGRADULATIONS!!

4th March 2006, 08:17 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Vandoo I don't think this sword is older than the 1950s to early 1960s. It's definately not tourist quality. I will bring it to the show to get a better opinion from the experts. Lew

4th March 2006, 09:28 PM	#5
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Lew, Old or not so old, I think it's a fine specimen. Congratulations. When you receive the piece, could you take a picture of the small wooden object which hangs from the handle ? It looks interesting. I have never seen a Poto knife with a similar fetish. Because the fetish bag looks newer, this doesn't mean that the sword itself isn't older. All depends where it has been during the last couple of decades. I once had similar sword on which the bag had lost its hair at one side. It had been hanging in a collection for quite some years and by rubbing against the wall the hair was lost. The other side looked fine. So wait and see.

5th March 2006, 03:57 PM	#6
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Yes, nice one, the handle of the older Poto is often covered with brass sheet but not always. This one is complete (except scabbard) in good state. Good price. Luc