Indian sword

Freddy · 24th May 2007, 07:37 AM

Kai, I guess you mean the knife with the curved blade.

It has a mark, but it's nothing I could read. But I can say this : it's entirely made of bronze and quite heavy.

The African sword was used by the following tribes : Boa, Hanga, Angba, Mba en Benge, all from Congo. It has an ivory handle, but unfortunately it was a later addition.....and a bad one. It consist of a hollow piece of ivory filled with plaster

Flavio · 24th May 2007, 04:17 PM

Thank you Freddy. It'a a very shame! A beautiful Mongelima blade with this bad restoration

Freddy · 25th May 2007, 05:13 PM

Here is a pic of the knife with curved blade. It's entirely made of bronze. I think it's some kind of paperweight. Nicely made, though.

Freddy · 25th May 2007, 05:26 PM

As requested : here are some pics of the sheath. It consists of two flat wooden pieces covered with leather. On the front the sheath shows a middle rib.

kai · 25th May 2007, 10:11 PM

Hello Freddy,

Quote:

Here is a pic of the knife with curved blade. It's entirely made of bronze. I think it's some kind of paperweight. Nicely made, though.

Yeah, quite a lot of effort put into it...

I seem to remember another bronze hilt resembling some antilope horn like this one but didn't found the reference yet. Origin was not known, too, if I recall correctly.

Does somebody recognize the script? I hope it may help to solve this puzzle!

Regards,
Kai

24th May 2007, 07:37 AM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	letter opener Kai, I guess you mean the knife with the curved blade. It has a mark, but it's nothing I could read. But I can say this : it's entirely made of bronze and quite heavy. The African sword was used by the following tribes : Boa, Hanga, Angba, Mba en Benge, all from Congo. It has an ivory handle, but unfortunately it was a later addition.....and a bad one. It consist of a hollow piece of ivory filled with plaster

24th May 2007, 04:17 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you Freddy. It'a a very shame! A beautiful Mongelima blade with this bad restoration

25th May 2007, 05:13 PM	#3
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Here is a pic of the knife with curved blade. It's entirely made of bronze. I think it's some kind of paperweight. Nicely made, though.

25th May 2007, 05:26 PM	#4
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	As requested : here are some pics of the sheath. It consists of two flat wooden pieces covered with leather. On the front the sheath shows a middle rib.