Early morning trumbash

asomotif · 3rd April 2009, 12:56 PM

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supposedly weigh 2km

Heavy is a good sign.
They are not rare, but new ones are porobably made of sheet steel instead of forged.

Looking forward to better pictures when it arrives.

KuKulzA28 · 3rd April 2009, 07:04 PM

I saw that too... asked the seller if it was African, said no it wasn't

Emanuel · 4th April 2009, 05:16 AM

It's definitely African, Mangbetu tribe, chieftain regalia or status piece.

KuKulzA28 · 4th April 2009, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Manolo

It's definitely African, Mangbetu tribe, chieftain regalia or status piece.

that's what I thought

Jim McDougall · 5th April 2009, 12:35 AM

Hey Emanuel,
Sounds like the Apocolyptic ramblings of Duvall....in the morning.....
nothing like a good trumbash in the mornin'

You have successfully joined the trumbashis on the Yellow Brick Road, nice!!

These really seem to be getting hard to find. Amazing to see thier ancestry all the way to ancient Egypt.

All the best,
Jim

Tim Simmons · 5th April 2009, 08:04 PM

It certainly looks a good one. I felt compeled to put mine on the scales, which could sound very disturbing and weighed in at 685g. So perhaps the packing has taken it over a level and priced up to 2Kg.

Emanuel · 6th April 2009, 12:27 AM

Hi Jim, Tim,

I gathered the 2kg is the total package, but regardless of the packaging material it still felt like the trumbash has some substantial weight.

Jim, they're hard to find because the local trumbafia got them all

I can't wait to receive it. I like deep metal chiseling and carving and the trumbash has a good variety of it. Complex, articulated surfaces.

Warm regards,
Emanuel

3rd April 2009, 07:04 PM	#2
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	I saw that too... asked the seller if it was African, said no it wasn't

4th April 2009, 05:16 AM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	It's definitely African, Mangbetu tribe, chieftain regalia or status piece.

5th April 2009, 12:35 AM	#5
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	Hey Emanuel, Sounds like the Apocolyptic ramblings of Duvall....in the morning..... nothing like a good trumbash in the mornin' You have successfully joined the trumbashis on the Yellow Brick Road, nice!! These really seem to be getting hard to find. Amazing to see thier ancestry all the way to ancient Egypt. All the best, Jim

5th April 2009, 08:04 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	It certainly looks a good one. I felt compeled to put mine on the scales, which could sound very disturbing and weighed in at 685g. So perhaps the packing has taken it over a level and priced up to 2Kg.

6th April 2009, 12:27 AM	#7
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hi Jim, Tim, I gathered the 2kg is the total package, but regardless of the packaging material it still felt like the trumbash has some substantial weight. Jim, they're hard to find because the local trumbafia got them all I can't wait to receive it. I like deep metal chiseling and carving and the trumbash has a good variety of it. Complex, articulated surfaces. Warm regards, Emanuel