Boa sword for discussion

[Sajen]

Thank you Barry, I have had already the feeling that nobody will comment! The good forged blade was one point which let me bid.

Have done some research in the meanwhile and found this two threads:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1779
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3355

Not easy, because "boa" is to short for a search.
Hope for the age that my one have the same age as the shown examples.

Regards,

Detlef

[Pieje]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Thank you Barry, I have had already the feeling that nobody will comment! The good forged blade was one point which let me bid.

Have done some research in the meanwhile and found this two threads:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1779
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3355

Not easy, because "boa" is to short for a search.
Hope for the age that my one have the same age as the shown examples.

Regards,

Detlef

Hi Detlev, I saw it on ebay, not too expensive.
I estimate its age around 1930 perhaps 1940...Boa's from 1900 or older are rare.

[Martin Lubojacky]

Acc. to M. Zirngibl´s book Panga na visu this nice sword has signs of Boa, Angba and Bandia on one side, but also of Kango, Benge Bati (?)

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Martin Lubojacky

Acc. to M. Zirngibl´s book Panga na visu this nice sword has signs of Boa, Angba and Bandia on one side, but also of Kango, Benge Bati (?)

Thank you Martin. How many books are written from Zirngibl? Have to google about this different tribes.

Regards,

Detlef

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Pieje

Hi Detlev, I saw it on ebay, not too expensive.
I estimate its age around 1930 perhaps 1940...Boa's from 1900 or older are rare.

Hi Pije,

thank you! The price was indeed a good one! The age is ok and the blade is very well forged.

Regards,

Detlef

[VANDOO]

I WAS THINKING OF THE NORMAL FORM OF THIS SWORD AS PICTURED IN THE EXAMPLES IN THE TWO OTHER THREADS. YOUR EXAMPLE IS A VARIATION OF WHAT IS USUALLY SEEN SO PERHAPS THE AFRICAN COLLECTORS CAN COMMENT ON THIS AND GIVE YOU A SUB-TRIBE, LOCATION OR TIME FRAME BASED ON THIS DIFFERENCE. GOOD LUCK

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by VANDOO

I WAS THINKING OF THE NORMAL FORM OF THIS SWORD AS PICTURED IN THE EXAMPLES IN THE TWO OTHER THREADS. YOUR EXAMPLE IS A VARIATION OF WHAT IS USUALLY SEEN SO PERHAPS THE AFRICAN COLLECTORS CAN COMMENT ON THIS AND GIVE YOU A SUB-TRIBE, LOCATION OR TIME FRAME BASED ON THIS DIFFERENCE. GOOD LUCK

Thank you again Barry. I think that I will need some good books, maybe I can get some informations which books I will need, i.e. what are good books about the subject.