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Old 30th December 2013, 01:59 PM   #2
Ibrahiim al Balooshi
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Originally Posted by Freddy
I had this one for quite some time. It's weird and has a very 'aggressive' look to it.

I like it because it's peculiar.

I think it's Congolese as the handle states 'YAKA', which is the name of a tribe. The knife or dagger consists of an aluminium handle to which a copper blade has been added. The blade itself looks like some of the barbed spearheads I've seen from Congo (or neighbouring countries).
It comes with a wooden sheath which has been covered with some kind of leather. The sheath is worn, so I think this piece has some age.

Total lenght : 25 cm.

Just look at the pics and judge for yourself
Salaams Freddy ~I had to look up Yaka ~Yaka is a Bantu language spoken by the Bayaka Pygmies of in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola.

I RAN INTO SOME THROWING KNIVES (AND ACTUALLY PRETTY WELL EVERYTHING AFRICAN) ON http://www.ezakwantu.com VERY INTERESTING SITE...
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.
The language is: Yaka

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