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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th May 2021, 03:55 PM
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Posted By Mefidk
OK Colin, will do, thanks for the interest. It...

OK Colin, will do, thanks for the interest. It may take a little time since I need to take photos of a few, but I can start with a new thread on one or two. Most are Congo, but I have a few from...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 3rd May 2021, 02:16 PM
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Posted By Mefidk
Thumbs up Thanks Colin - I knew of some of these, but not...

Thanks Colin - I knew of some of these, but not all - including not knowing the axe book. I'll start looking for them :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd May 2021, 09:04 PM
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Posted By Mefidk
Hi Colin, that makes sense. Both Wongo and Lele...

Hi Colin, that makes sense. Both Wongo and Lele are from Luluwa west, between Kuba and Pende, which fits well with the ideas on the sword which started this thread.

The closest other I found is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th April 2021, 05:32 PM
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Posted By Mefidk
That does indeed look like the same process, and...

That does indeed look like the same process, and even really closely similar styles and materials. Is this known from other areas too, or just these two?

I don't recall seeing it on other examples...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2021, 06:51 AM
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Posted By Mefidk
Thank you Marc and Miguel So I am getting the...

Thank you Marc and Miguel
So I am getting the feeling that the decoration on the hilt is what marks this out as Kuba, but I could see some more of the pictures of the Songye swords on the site that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2021, 06:08 PM
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Posted By Mefidk
Thanks Colin. Yes Congo and surrounds seems very...

Thanks Colin. Yes Congo and surrounds seems very interesting both ethnographically, artistically, and weapon-wise. Its a steep mountain to climb at first, not least due to the variants of tribal...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2021, 08:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,303
Posted By Mefidk
Congo sword ID help

Hi folks
Recently I have been expanding my horizons a bit into the Congo - a whole new world of wonderful forms :) But also mysteries. Here is one of mine. I wonder what opinion about the origins...
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