Assorted African pieces for ID

OldMcDonald · 26th January 2011, 12:40 PM

Thanks, Ericlaude and Detlef,
Forgive my ignorance as to the ethnology of this Keris piece, for some reason it appeared to be African to my untrained eye.
Regards David

Jim McDougall · 26th January 2011, 08:37 PM

Nicely done Ericclaude and Detlef!!! You guys always amaze me the way you are able to really 'nail' this esoteric stuff so quickly!
David, again, thank you for joining us here and for bringing great items to the fore in both forums. We're really glad to have you with us.

All the best,
Jim

Freddy · 26th January 2011, 09:43 PM

Hi, welcome to the forum.

Nobody talked about the axe. It can be attributed to the Songye, but a Luba origin is also possible. Both tribes live in Congo.

Here is one I used to own (the one on the left)

OldMcDonald · 27th January 2011, 08:14 AM

Thanks Freddy,
Your post helped me locate more info on this piece, although the one you owned looks far more interesting.
regards David

Freddy · 27th January 2011, 11:16 AM

David, I believe that the ones without lizard skin are older. Anyway, that's what I've been told.

So you axe could predate the one I had.

Lew · 27th January 2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Freddy

David, I believe that the ones without lizard skin are older. Anyway, that's what I've been told.

So you axe could predate the one I had.

Freddy

I fear that many of the bare handled are just ones that lost their handle cover. I go by the overall quality of the blade. I also think the copper sheathed handles could be older but that is only my opinion

26th January 2011, 12:40 PM	#1
OldMcDonald Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 8	Thanks, Ericlaude and Detlef, Forgive my ignorance as to the ethnology of this Keris piece, for some reason it appeared to be African to my untrained eye. Regards David

26th January 2011, 08:37 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,957	Nicely done Ericclaude and Detlef!!! You guys always amaze me the way you are able to really 'nail' this esoteric stuff so quickly! David, again, thank you for joining us here and for bringing great items to the fore in both forums. We're really glad to have you with us. All the best, Jim

26th January 2011, 09:43 PM	#3
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Hi, welcome to the forum. Nobody talked about the axe. It can be attributed to the Songye, but a Luba origin is also possible. Both tribes live in Congo. Here is one I used to own (the one on the left)

27th January 2011, 08:14 AM	#4
OldMcDonald Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 8	Thanks Freddy, Your post helped me locate more info on this piece, although the one you owned looks far more interesting. regards David

27th January 2011, 11:16 AM	#5
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	David, I believe that the ones without lizard skin are older. Anyway, that's what I've been told. So you axe could predate the one I had.