Need help to identify a Congo (?) dagger

Sajen · 3rd May 2021, 05:51 PM

Here a little bit more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lega_people

Mefidk · 3rd May 2021, 06:06 PM

This looks right to me too. I found a couple more examples of knives of this form but without the figural hilt. Both examples have that same hour-glass shape, although neither are an exact match, one is also wound with copper wire.
These two examples (Fatal beauty, Chinese/English version figs 312-313) are attributed to Lega, Leka, Mituku, Lengola and Songola.
Blades look the same though.

Sajen · 3rd May 2021, 06:14 PM

Yes, all this are neighbouring ethnos, here another picture Wolf-Dieter send me before.

3rd May 2021, 05:51 PM	#1
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3rd May 2021, 06:14 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Yes, all this are neighbouring ethnos, here another picture Wolf-Dieter send me before. Attached Images

3rd May 2021, 06:06 PM	#2
Mefidk Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 157	This looks right to me too. I found a couple more examples of knives of this form but without the figural hilt. Both examples have that same hour-glass shape, although neither are an exact match, one is also wound with copper wire. These two examples (Fatal beauty, Chinese/English version figs 312-313) are attributed to Lega, Leka, Mituku, Lengola and Songola. Blades look the same though.