African Copper Axe

Tim Simmons · 22nd October 2005, 08:46 AM

Hi, very nice axe. I am still after one of these. I think this is a particularly nice piece of beaten copper, the blade has been made from one ingot of copper. Larger iron ones are also made with several heads on them, supposedly representing the number of tribes under the control of a tribal leader. These axes come from the eastern Congo and are often attributed to the Songye people of which there are several sub groups. There are other members that will be able to give better information and possibly show other very nice examples. I shall keep looking. Tim

Flavio · 22nd October 2005, 12:38 PM

Hello Rob, Tim is right, this is a songye-nsapo axe from south-eastern Congo, and is right also on the fact that blade is made from a one-piece ingot. Here are some pics of my axe

22nd October 2005, 12:38 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Rob, Tim is right, this is a songye-nsapo axe from south-eastern Congo, and is right also on the fact that blade is made from a one-piece ingot. Here are some pics of my axe Attached Images

22nd October 2005, 08:46 AM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	Hi, very nice axe. I am still after one of these. I think this is a particularly nice piece of beaten copper, the blade has been made from one ingot of copper. Larger iron ones are also made with several heads on them, supposedly representing the number of tribes under the control of a tribal leader. These axes come from the eastern Congo and are often attributed to the Songye people of which there are several sub groups. There are other members that will be able to give better information and possibly show other very nice examples. I shall keep looking. Tim