Small mystery knife

Gavin Nugent · 20th April 2012, 01:42 PM

Cameroon region comes to mind when I look at it, you initial feeling might be spot on?

Gav

Atlantia · 20th April 2012, 05:57 PM

Yeah, suggestive of Manding to me.

Kipinga50 · 20th April 2012, 07:43 PM

Hello , I'm new on this forum, I'm a fanatic of african weapons and the must, I'm a women, and I present my respect for all others collectors of ethnografic weapons.
For this knife,yes, in my opinion it's Mandingo of Guinéa Bissau or a production of mali

Atlantia · 20th April 2012, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kipinga50

Hello , I'm new on this forum, I'm a fanatic of african weapons and the must, I'm a women, and I present my respect for all others collectors of ethnografic weapons.
For this knife,yes, in my opinion it's Mandingo of Guinéa Bissau or a production of mali

Welcome to the forums Kipinga

We don't have many ladies with an interest in weapons who post here, so you will be one of the few

Perhaps you could start a thread to tell us about your collecting interests?

Kind Regards
Gene

Dom · 21st April 2012, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kipinga50

...snip... I'm a women, and I present my respect for all others collectors of ethnografic weapons. ...snip...

Welcome "Madame"

I'm fully agreed about what wrote "Atlantia",
it's really a privilege to receive a Lady, collector of edged weapons
I also, I hope so that you will start, soon or later,
a thread to tell us about your collection of ethnographic weapons?
best regards

à +

Dom

Lew · 21st April 2012, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Yeah, suggestive of Manding to me.

I agree with Atlantia looks Manding to me also.

Freddy · 21st April 2012, 04:08 PM

Thanks for the input, guys. I was also inclined to think it was Manding.

And to Kipinga50 : Welcome to this forum

Perhaps the knife I'm showing is some kind of woman's knife, due to its size ? I know these exist in Africa, for example amongst the Mangbetu in Congo.

A.alnakkas · 21st April 2012, 04:28 PM

Nice little knife. I too thought that its Manding, but also thought that it may have been influenced by european styles?

Welcome to the forum, Kipinga50!

Lotfy

20th April 2012, 01:42 PM	#1
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Cameroon region comes to mind when I look at it, you initial feeling might be spot on? Gav

20th April 2012, 05:57 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Yeah, suggestive of Manding to me.

20th April 2012, 07:43 PM	#3
Kipinga50 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sao Vicente Posts: 28	Hello , I'm new on this forum, I'm a fanatic of african weapons and the must, I'm a women, and I present my respect for all others collectors of ethnografic weapons. For this knife,yes, in my opinion it's Mandingo of Guinéa Bissau or a production of mali

21st April 2012, 04:08 PM	#7
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Thanks for the input, guys. I was also inclined to think it was Manding. And to Kipinga50 : Welcome to this forum Perhaps the knife I'm showing is some kind of woman's knife, due to its size ? I know these exist in Africa, for example amongst the Mangbetu in Congo.

21st April 2012, 04:28 PM	#8
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Nice little knife. I too thought that its Manding, but also thought that it may have been influenced by european styles? Welcome to the forum, Kipinga50! Lotfy