African bandia and mongelima sword

JBG163 · 21st April 2020, 07:33 PM

Dear all,

here is two pieces from my humble and short collection that i appreciate a lot.
A bandia sword and a mongelima sword. I think they are old one (late 19 or early 20).
The bandia is 78 cm long
The mongelima is 74.5 cm long
Used as weapon or only ceremonial ... i don't know, but i really like the shape and the really well executed forging process. I'm not deep into african sword ... But this type got my eyes and heart.
All the photos come from the auction house (wierdly, they are far better than me to take picture hahaha).

If you have any further informations don't hesitate !
Have a good evening or day (depending on where you are living).
Julien

21st April 2020, 07:33 PM	#1
JBG163 Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: France Posts: 203	African bandia and mongelima sword Dear all, here is two pieces from my humble and short collection that i appreciate a lot. A bandia sword and a mongelima sword. I think they are old one (late 19 or early 20). The bandia is 78 cm long The mongelima is 74.5 cm long Used as weapon or only ceremonial ... i don't know, but i really like the shape and the really well executed forging process. I'm not deep into african sword ... But this type got my eyes and heart. All the photos come from the auction house (wierdly, they are far better than me to take picture hahaha). If you have any further informations don't hesitate ! Have a good evening or day (depending on where you are living). Julien Attached Images