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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd December 2006, 06:34 PM
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Posted By Freddy
Arrow Spearblades were used as a means of currency. The...

Spearblades were used as a means of currency. The owner could make spears or.....knives, daggers and swords.

Congoblades, I think your last pic shows such a currency blade.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd December 2006, 06:11 PM
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Views: 16,071
Posted By Freddy
Arrow I agree to the fact that the blade of this knife...

I agree to the fact that the blade of this knife looks like (or is) a spearblade.

Here is the pic which is shown in the book I mentioned when i started this thread.
...
Forum: Swap Forum 22nd December 2006, 04:19 PM
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Posted By Freddy
Smile sold

Both books are sold. Thanks.

Freddy
Forum: Swap Forum 22nd December 2006, 01:13 PM
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Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Book on African weapons for sale (late X-mas present ?)

Hi all,

I was able to find this book :

WAFFEN AUS ZENTRAL-AFRIKA - Museum für Völkerkunde, Frankfurt am Main (1985) - 388 pages

This book has an introduction on African weapons, written in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st December 2006, 05:43 PM
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Posted By Freddy
Arrow No one has an idea ?

No one has an idea ?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2006, 06:20 PM
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Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Another African knife

I found this one, hidden in a corner of an antiqueshop.

At first glance, it looks like a spear blade which has been converted into a dagger.
As usual, when I got home, I started looking through...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2006, 06:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 38,765
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Manolo, don't be alarmed because a piece of the...

Manolo, don't be alarmed because a piece of the hilt is missing. I looked at the picture and it seems to be an old break. This could mean your piece has some age to it.

As to the provenance, Tim...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2006, 01:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 38,765
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Very nice knife blade. You should try to find a...

Very nice knife blade. You should try to find a suitable sheath. On ebay, it's possible to buy cheap tourist knives. But mostly the sheaths are well made.

Katana, this is not a North African...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2006, 12:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,369
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Very nice, Luc. I haven't seen one with a fetish...

Very nice, Luc. I haven't seen one with a fetish bundle.

Here's the one I have in my collection. It has an ordinary handle, but like all these swords, there are some copper incrustations at the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th November 2006, 05:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,094
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Here's another view : ...

Here's another view :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding1673.jpg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2006, 08:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,808
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up No, it's what you do with it ! :p :D ;)

No, it's what you do with it ! :p :D ;)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2006, 08:23 PM
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Views: 6,056
Posted By Freddy
Question It's African, but that's all I know

Found this piece a couple of days ago. The seller said it came from Belgian Congo, but that's all he could tell me.

It's a kind of 'Swiss tool' African style.

The piece consists of :

1...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2006, 08:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,808
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Tim, the 'special' one has a total length of 60...

Tim, the 'special' one has a total length of 60 cm, with a blade measuring 48,5 cm. It has a tang which goes through the handle and is bent over at the bottom .

The other Yaka sword has a blade of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2006, 08:41 PM
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Views: 5,293
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up A new sickle knife

Last week was good to me : I found great stuff

Here's a sickle knife.

I had some trouble identifying this sword, but finally I found the answer in 'Tribal Arms Monograph, Part 1 (1996) by Jan...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2006, 08:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,808
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Here's the Konda sword

Here's the other piece : the Konda-sword.

Length : 38 cm

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/keris_hanuman/Afbeelding2325.jpg
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st November 2006, 08:25 PM
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Views: 9,808
Posted By Freddy
Question An odd one

Last week, I was able to purchase two swords on a belgian auction site. The picture was bad and the seller did not know what he was offering.

One piece was a ordinary Konda sword as can be found...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th November 2006, 05:32 PM
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Views: 6,483
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Nice spear, Tim. I believe the Tuareg spears...

Nice spear, Tim.

I believe the Tuareg spears were made from one piece of metal. The construction on this one looks a bit like we see with Masai spears : two long pieces of iron and a small wooden...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2006, 08:53 PM
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Views: 7,635
Posted By Freddy
nice

Nice Seme, even if it's a modern one. I think a lot of work went into the manufacture of the hilt. I have no problem with modern African knives.

The blade is probably a reshaped blade of a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2006, 10:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 18,730
Posted By Freddy
Arrow In Zirngibl's first book, Afrikanische Waffen...

In Zirngibl's first book, Afrikanische Waffen (1978, p 76), there's also a picture of a converted spearhead. This one comes from the Bambuti (Mbuti), a pygmy-tribe.

The author writes this :

The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th November 2006, 10:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 18,730
Posted By Freddy
Arrow Flavio, I would like to see that picture. In...

Flavio, I would like to see that picture.

In the mean time, here's the picture shown in the second boor of Zirngibl. These two are definitively converted spear blades. Look at the one on the left....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2006, 08:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 18,730
Posted By Freddy
Question Is it a sword or a spear ?

This is something I picked up yesterday.

First look at the handle. It's made of wood, partially covered with iron band, some nails. Part of this handle also has a braided cord covering.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2006, 08:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,644
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Nice

Very nice collection.

I think Luc is right in saying these are Tshokwe (or Chokwe).

If they are lightweight, perhaps they were only used for dancing.

I have one in my collection which could...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2006, 10:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 15,118
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Dance club ?

As I already told Tim, I think this club is more a dance club. In my opinion from the Lobi people in Burkina Faso (or perhaps a neighbouring tribe).

It could, of course, also be used as a weapon....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2006, 10:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,394
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Nice spears, Luc. Show them again when they...

Nice spears, Luc.

Show them again when they are cleaned.

I checked with Westerdijk (IJzerwerk van Centraal-Afrika - Ironwork from Central-Africa). According to this author both your spears...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd October 2006, 08:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,572
Posted By Freddy
Thumbs up Luc, could you give me a picture of the handle of...

Luc, could you give me a picture of the handle of your Marghi throwing knife ?

What is is made of ?
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