Authentic? Cameroon Blade

[Roland_M]

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Hello,

It can be machined, with a rotating tool that wouldn't leave the straight surfaces resulted from carving with a blade.

However, although it is dificult to say for sure from the photo, I believe I can clearly distinguish traces of carving.

Hi,

yes it is pretty difficult to see.

The old collector I mentioned said to me, that the traces of carving must be clearly visible, they don't disappear over the decades.

Nowadays they use machine driven tools to work with wood.
The result will be sandblasted (sometimes) and also treated with a great number of different techniques to create a patina.


I have added a picture of African art, which is imho carved with traditional techniques.


Roland

[EthanRider]

The blade and handle are original, or "born together," as they say. This is not the issue. I am curious if anyone has seen any other comparable examples from this group in Cameroon. As I mentioned in my original post, there is one very comparable example published in two books. Has anyone seen another?