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VANDOO · 6th May 2008, 05:18 PM

CONSIDERING ITS AGE AND WHERE ITS FROM IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE. THE ONLY THING I SEE DAMMAGED IS ONE SHOULDER ON THE WOOD HANDLE BUT I WOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT THAT IF IT WERE MINE. IT LOOKS GOOD TO GO TO ME , ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ENJOY IT AND TRY TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT. CONGRADULATIONS

Tim Simmons · 6th May 2008, 05:22 PM

Thank you, at first all I could see was the broken shoulder on the handle. I think to fiddle with it is to damage it even further. Thanks.

colin henshaw · 6th May 2008, 06:55 PM

I think this is from the Lur tribe, Western Uganda. A rare knife.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 6th May 2008, 07:25 PM

Described as MABENDI from Congo in "Beauté Fatale" page 199.
Luc

Tim Simmons · 6th May 2008, 07:37 PM

Thanks chaps so very helpful such a pleasure to show this item. The border between the Congo and Uganda is rather a modern concept. What super responses

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Luc LEFEBVRE · 6th May 2008, 07:41 PM

here it is, not far from Uganda.
Luc

Tim Simmons · 6th May 2008, 07:47 PM

Could the "Lur" suggested by Colin be the "Alur" in the map. Anyway 10 out of 10 to the both of you and a big thank you. Didn't I do well,

okay that's a bit cheesy

6th May 2008, 07:25 PM	#4
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	Described as MABENDI from Congo in "Beauté Fatale" page 199. Luc Attached Images

6th May 2008, 07:41 PM	#6
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	here it is, not far from Uganda. Luc Attached Images

6th May 2008, 05:18 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	CONSIDERING ITS AGE AND WHERE ITS FROM IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE. THE ONLY THING I SEE DAMMAGED IS ONE SHOULDER ON THE WOOD HANDLE BUT I WOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT THAT IF IT WERE MINE. IT LOOKS GOOD TO GO TO ME , ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ENJOY IT AND TRY TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT. CONGRADULATIONS

6th May 2008, 05:22 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Thank you, at first all I could see was the broken shoulder on the handle. I think to fiddle with it is to damage it even further. Thanks.

6th May 2008, 06:55 PM	#3
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	I think this is from the Lur tribe, Western Uganda. A rare knife.

6th May 2008, 07:37 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Thanks chaps so very helpful such a pleasure to show this item. The border between the Congo and Uganda is rather a modern concept. What super responses .

6th May 2008, 07:47 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Could the "Lur" suggested by Colin be the "Alur" in the map. Anyway 10 out of 10 to the both of you and a big thank you. Didn't I do well, okay that's a bit cheesy