A wooden Luba sword

Freddy · 29th September 2006, 04:22 PM

I found this sword on the antiques market this morning. Defintively a Luba sword, but a wooden one.
The seller told me it came from some items brought back from the Congo by a missionary.
It is the first time I see a wooden Luba sword. I know wooden swords and knives are used by the Kuba.
What strikes me is the detail on the piece. I compared it to a picture of an metal one in a book and it is almost identical.
Total length : 44 cm.
Any comments ?

Flavio · 29th September 2006, 04:34 PM

Cool!!! Is a perfect copy of the ones in metal. A very nice find!!!!

Lew · 29th September 2006, 05:39 PM

Very nice but it needs a coat of good wax. Your country has the best African
weapons and ale I can't wait to visit it

You do drink it cold I hope?

Lew

29th September 2006, 04:22 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	A wooden Luba sword I found this sword on the antiques market this morning. Defintively a Luba sword, but a wooden one. The seller told me it came from some items brought back from the Congo by a missionary. It is the first time I see a wooden Luba sword. I know wooden swords and knives are used by the Kuba. What strikes me is the detail on the piece. I compared it to a picture of an metal one in a book and it is almost identical. Total length : 44 cm. Any comments ?

29th September 2006, 04:34 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Cool!!! Is a perfect copy of the ones in metal. A very nice find!!!!

29th September 2006, 05:39 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Very nice but it needs a coat of good wax. Your country has the best African weapons and ale I can't wait to visit it You do drink it cold I hope? Lew