Poto sword

Luc LEFEBVRE · 17th December 2007, 10:51 PM

A good illustration of a Poto sword.
Luc

Jim McDougall · 18th December 2007, 06:46 AM

Now that!....is a Poto sword!!!

Thanks very much Luc. Where is this tribe located in Africa?
Best regards,
Jim

Lew · 18th December 2007, 04:07 PM

Hi Luc

That is a nice sword and at first I thought the picture was from a museum

but now I realize that it is your Poto sword

.

Congrats

Lew

katana · 18th December 2007, 06:56 PM

Luc, that is a beauty

Regards David

Tim Simmons · 18th December 2007, 07:44 PM

Very nice indeed, I am still wait for one. What is the chap in the photo holding in his other hand?

Luc LEFEBVRE · 19th December 2007, 04:59 PM

The Poto are living in the north west of Congo, on the Congo river, under the Ngbandi (see the map joined)
The picture is from The Tervuren Museum, published in an old book.
In the right hand the man is holding a harpoon.
Luc

17th December 2007, 10:51 PM	#1
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	Poto sword A good illustration of a Poto sword. Luc Attached Images

19th December 2007, 04:59 PM	#6
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	The Poto are living in the north west of Congo, on the Congo river, under the Ngbandi (see the map joined) The picture is from The Tervuren Museum, published in an old book. In the right hand the man is holding a harpoon. Luc Attached Images

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18th December 2007, 06:46 AM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	Now that!....is a Poto sword!!! Thanks very much Luc. Where is this tribe located in Africa? Best regards, Jim

18th December 2007, 04:07 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi Luc That is a nice sword and at first I thought the picture was from a museum but now I realize that it is your Poto sword . Congrats Lew

18th December 2007, 06:56 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Luc, that is a beauty Regards David

18th December 2007, 07:44 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Very nice indeed, I am still wait for one. What is the chap in the photo holding in his other hand?