Dahomey cutlass ?

colin henshaw · 19th January 2010, 04:05 PM

Hi

Thought this might be of interest to those who contributed on this subject. Its the front page of the 26th November 1892 French magazine "Le Petit Journal". Depicts the Fon deities including the God of War (Gu) ? ... seized after the French colonial forces captured the town of Kana. The middle sculpture seems to hold a Dahomey cutlass similar to the examples discussed, but without the fish-tail blade.

Regards.

Tim Simmons · 20th January 2010, 08:47 PM

In the ten years of this forum the two items shown here and a knife that Fernando has are the stars I am most envious of. Really nice objects.
Here are a couple of snippets from "Africa's, OGUN, Old World and New" available from Amazon and quite broadening. The book covers what we commonly know as Voodoo in Africa and the Americas. The ceremonial use of weapons is found in many social situations as supports of, and emblems of power in both the world of people and beyond. the extracts are just the basic setting so to speak.

Jim McDougall · 20th January 2010, 11:32 PM

Very nice Colin!!!! Thank you for the follow up!

Tim Simmons · 21st January 2010, 06:08 PM

Just thought I would add these. The top one is the "Gubasa"

ashoka · 21st January 2010, 06:37 PM

a few more related morsels... the last one is similar to the first few in this thread except the sharp edge is on the inside curve rather than the outside.

19th January 2010, 04:05 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Hi Thought this might be of interest to those who contributed on this subject. Its the front page of the 26th November 1892 French magazine "Le Petit Journal". Depicts the Fon deities including the God of War (Gu) ? ... seized after the French colonial forces captured the town of Kana. The middle sculpture seems to hold a Dahomey cutlass similar to the examples discussed, but without the fish-tail blade. Regards. Attached Images

20th January 2010, 08:47 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	In the ten years of this forum the two items shown here and a knife that Fernando has are the stars I am most envious of. Really nice objects. Here are a couple of snippets from "Africa's, OGUN, Old World and New" available from Amazon and quite broadening. The book covers what we commonly know as Voodoo in Africa and the Americas. The ceremonial use of weapons is found in many social situations as supports of, and emblems of power in both the world of people and beyond. the extracts are just the basic setting so to speak. Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 20th January 2010 at 09:10 PM.

21st January 2010, 06:08 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Just thought I would add these. The top one is the "Gubasa" Attached Images

21st January 2010, 06:37 PM	#5
ashoka Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 61	a few more related morsels... the last one is similar to the first few in this thread except the sharp edge is on the inside curve rather than the outside. Attached Images

20th January 2010, 11:32 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	Very nice Colin!!!! Thank you for the follow up!