some help with id of african knife

Greg · 1st July 2011, 07:30 PM

Hi, thanks for reply. This knife coming from ex Guido T.Poppe collection, but it was probably not correct described as "Southern Sudan/R.C.A." (no tribe). I sent the pictures before to two friends collectors and both they said same as it's from northern Cameroon/Nigeria, but nobody knows the tribe.

Jim McDougall · 2nd July 2011, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg

Hi, thanks for reply. This knife coming from ex Guido T.Poppe collection, but it was probably not correct described as "Southern Sudan/R.C.A." (no tribe). I sent the pictures before to two friends collectors and both they said same as it's from northern Cameroon/Nigeria, but nobody knows the tribe.

Anything on the Bali?

Greg · 3rd July 2011, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Anything on the Bali?

I found it in Brussels.

Jim McDougall · 3rd July 2011, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg

I found it in Brussels.

Thanks Greg, is there something to do with Bali in Brussels?

Greg · 3rd July 2011, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Thanks Greg, is there something to do with Bali in Brussels?

I'm sorry I don't understand

Jim McDougall · 3rd July 2011, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg

I'm sorry I don't understand

Sorry for being so laconic...in your post #9 you responded to my question regarding information on the Bali by saying you got the weapon in Brussels and I could not see the connection. While laconic responses are popular around here I'm not too good at them

sorry.

Best regards,
Jim

Greg · 4th July 2011, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Sorry for being so laconic...in your post #9 you responded to my question regarding information on the Bali by saying you got the weapon in Brussels and I could not see the connection. While laconic responses are popular around here I'm not too good at them

sorry.

Best regards,
Jim

Dear Jim, I'm sorry it's my fault, sure there is no connection... I did not understand well... I don't know why, but I did not think about Bali as on the tribe... Last my days coming so fast...
regards Greg

Iain · 3rd July 2011, 07:40 PM

Other Bali and similar regional pieces previously posted on the forums for comparison:

http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7547

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=183

Personally I think Greg's piece is undoubtedly from the same area. The natural defensive geography of the Nigeria/Cameroon border area led to many diverse peoples coming into close contact in a relatively small area, often fleeing the Islamic kingdoms of the Sahel.

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1st July 2011, 07:30 PM	#1
Greg Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 12	Hi, thanks for reply. This knife coming from ex Guido T.Poppe collection, but it was probably not correct described as "Southern Sudan/R.C.A." (no tribe). I sent the pictures before to two friends collectors and both they said same as it's from northern Cameroon/Nigeria, but nobody knows the tribe.

3rd July 2011, 07:40 PM	#8
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,717	Other Bali and similar regional pieces previously posted on the forums for comparison: http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7547 http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=183 Personally I think Greg's piece is undoubtedly from the same area. The natural defensive geography of the Nigeria/Cameroon border area led to many diverse peoples coming into close contact in a relatively small area, often fleeing the Islamic kingdoms of the Sahel.