Nice Old Congo Sword For Comment

Ian · 10th August 2006, 12:05 PM

Bill:

Try De Verre Volken, a bookshop in the Dutch National Museum of Ethnology. The catalog is here:

http://www.ethnographicartbooks.com/...=9045616.42227

They have the book by Gosseau. There are three different books in a set on the sickle swords of Africa (the other two are by different authors). Not very expensive but good information.

Cheers.

Ian.

Mapico1 · 10th August 2006, 04:50 PM

Very old double LOBALA execution sword.Shaped like a human figure,notice the breasts...19th C for sure!Nice one!!Lew.

The Double D · 10th August 2006, 05:25 PM

Any of those books available in English?

Flavio · 10th August 2006, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by The Double D

Any of those books available in English?

Hello Double D all the three books are in english, french, german and, if i'm correct, dutch

katana · 10th August 2006, 07:15 PM

Congrats Lew, a very nice example.

Mapico, you mentioned that this is symbolic of a human form with breasts, so is it a representation of the female? Are there examples that symbolise the male?

Lew · 23rd August 2006, 05:44 PM

Hi All

The sword arrived today and there is a problem I am facing. It seems that the sword has a weld where that rust line is center of the blade it seems to have been broken in half and repaired it is a good clean tight weld. Does this ruin the sword's value as far as you Congo weapons collectors know? Should I return the sword to the seller?

Lew

katana · 23rd August 2006, 06:01 PM

Hi Lew,
do you think that the repair is 'forge welded', or a modern weld?
Personally, I would feel that the repair detracts from its value. Seems strange how the blade was snapped...I cannot see signs of damage to suggest how it occured.
If the weld is a forged weld, perhaps it occured when first made, or soon after...... if this is the case IMHO then the value is only slightly diminished...... a modern weld.....well I know what I would do.

Congoblades · 23rd August 2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Hi All

The sword arrived today and there is a problem I am facing. It seems that the sword has a weld where that rust line is center of the blade it seems to have been broken in half and repaired it is a good clean tight weld. Does this ruin the sword's value as far as you Congo weapons collectors know? Should I return the sword to the seller?

Lew

It's very nice, but I should return it to the seller. For me it's unacceptable if the seller didn't mensioned this repair

23rd August 2006, 05:44 PM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi All The sword arrived today and there is a problem I am facing. It seems that the sword has a weld where that rust line is center of the blade it seems to have been broken in half and repaired it is a good clean tight weld. Does this ruin the sword's value as far as you Congo weapons collectors know? Should I return the sword to the seller? Lew Attached Images

10th August 2006, 12:05 PM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,454	Bill: Try De Verre Volken, a bookshop in the Dutch National Museum of Ethnology. The catalog is here: http://www.ethnographicartbooks.com/...=9045616.42227 They have the book by Gosseau. There are three different books in a set on the sickle swords of Africa (the other two are by different authors). Not very expensive but good information. Cheers. Ian.

10th August 2006, 04:50 PM	#2
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	Very old double LOBALA execution sword.Shaped like a human figure,notice the breasts...19th C for sure!Nice one!!Lew.

10th August 2006, 05:25 PM	#3
The Double D Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the banks of Cut Bank Creek, Montana Posts: 189	Any of those books available in English?

10th August 2006, 07:15 PM	#5
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Congrats Lew, a very nice example. Mapico, you mentioned that this is symbolic of a human form with breasts, so is it a representation of the female? Are there examples that symbolise the male?

23rd August 2006, 06:01 PM	#7
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Lew, do you think that the repair is 'forge welded', or a modern weld? Personally, I would feel that the repair detracts from its value. Seems strange how the blade was snapped...I cannot see signs of damage to suggest how it occured. If the weld is a forged weld, perhaps it occured when first made, or soon after...... if this is the case IMHO then the value is only slightly diminished...... a modern weld.....well I know what I would do.