Asymmetrical Sickles knives, ngombe?

Mapico1 · 21st August 2006, 12:49 PM

Hi,the first one is Mbudja,the second Bati.They have a simular handle because they are 2 neighbouring tribes.See the map from "tribal arms monographs" volume 1 by Elsen on page 22-23.
Danny

Congoblades · 21st August 2006, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mapico1

Hi,the first one is Mbudja,the second Bati.They have a simular handle because they are 2 neighbouring tribes.See the map from "tribal arms monographs" volume 1 by Elsen on page 22-23.
Danny

Thanks Danny, volume 1 is one of the (many) books I am still missing

not available anymore in Tervuren.
Guy

Rather · 21st August 2006, 01:43 PM

Hi Congoblades,

in case of interest, the books are available antiquatian, for instance:
http://cgi.zvab.com/SESSz74603245511...=&days=&rpp=10

Mapico1 · 21st August 2006, 01:53 PM

Here already a pre-taste....

Mapico1 · 21st August 2006, 01:57 PM

sorry wrong pic....I'll try again

Congoblades · 21st August 2006, 02:31 PM

With this map it must be easy

Thanks again.

Tim Simmons · 21st August 2006, 07:13 PM

Very nice sickles indeed. I am interested in the folded spike at the back of the beak part of the blade on the first example. How wide spread is this feature? it does not appear on the second . Does it have any bearing on this one of mine?

21st August 2006, 12:49 PM	#1
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	2 neighbours with simular handles Hi,the first one is Mbudja,the second Bati.They have a simular handle because they are 2 neighbouring tribes.See the map from "tribal arms monographs" volume 1 by Elsen on page 22-23. Danny

21st August 2006, 01:53 PM	#4
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	Here already a pre-taste.... Attached Images

21st August 2006, 01:57 PM	#5
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	sorry wrong pic....I'll try again Attached Images

21st August 2006, 07:13 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Very nice sickles indeed. I am interested in the folded spike at the back of the beak part of the blade on the first example. How wide spread is this feature? it does not appear on the second . Does it have any bearing on this one of mine? Attached Images

21st August 2006, 01:43 PM	#3
Rather Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 72	Hi Congoblades, in case of interest, the books are available antiquatian, for instance: http://cgi.zvab.com/SESSz74603245511...=&days=&rpp=10

21st August 2006, 02:31 PM	#6
Congoblades Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 171	With this map it must be easy Thanks again.