Islamic Axe for I D and Comment

Freddy · 15th June 2011, 10:09 AM

and here is a picture of a man with a double-bladed axe.

In the book 'De fer et de fierté' (African weapons from the Barbier-Mueller museum) the same picture is shown.
The author says the following ; "A Zaramo man with a double-bladed axe"

In the text, accompanying the picture, is also mentioned that such axes are found over a vast area, from Lake Tanganyika upto the coast of the Indian Ocean. These axes are the insignia of old men (titleholders).
The axes with fewer decoration were used for war.

15th June 2011, 10:09 AM	#15
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	and here is a picture of a man with a double-bladed axe. In the book 'De fer et de fierté' (African weapons from the Barbier-Mueller museum) the same picture is shown. The author says the following ; "A Zaramo man with a double-bladed axe" In the text, accompanying the picture, is also mentioned that such axes are found over a vast area, from Lake Tanganyika upto the coast of the Indian Ocean. These axes are the insignia of old men (titleholders). The axes with fewer decoration were used for war. Attached Images