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Ebay success, been a long time.
Dan ceremonial axe. I thought I had information on these but cannot find it anywhere. I do believe Freddy has one and possibly more info. Anybody with more information please post some. |
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Congratulations. I have never seen it before (and no literature to this), but it looks interesting and nice.
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Tim
Nice find. I think I have a similar one at home will check later today. |
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A Malinke axe, it looks like yours.
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A Dan axe.
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Baule axes.
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Some more pictures, before and after. The brass wire inlay in the centre of the head can be seen on West Coast daggers? I do not think Sudan?????
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Tim, Sudan (West) is the old name give by the german to south Sahara, you can read the author talk of the Bambara who lives in Mali, Burkina and Ivory cost.
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Tim
Here is a link you may find of some help. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4457 As Freddy points out it could me Mende? I think it could be that or maybe Dan? |
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Thanks everyone, very helpful.
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