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Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Weapons (5)

Ethiopian Short Sword called "Gile" Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Weapons: Pre 1950 item# 1007243 (stock# MI-52.sg)
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This short sword is worn by the peoples of Djibouti and adjacent areas of Ethiopia and Somalia. The nicely carved wood hilt is adorned with patinated brass tacks and an inverted brass cone at the pommel. The curved blade appears to have been made from a metal wagon or car spring. The natural leather scabbard and belt are very dry from age. The original scabbard seems to have been sewn up the back with a piece of fine wire, as can be seen in the photo of the throat. In very good but dry overall ...click for details

Masai Sword called Seme, with original belt. Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Weapons: Pre 1940 item# 1007137 (stock# MI-53.gs)
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Although documented as a sword, this example of a Seme is smaller than usual. Almost as though it was created for an important youth, it is none the less is a well forged and sharp blade housed in a hide scabbard, dyed with natural pigment, in traditional red. The belt is worked to simulate reptile skin and is original to the sword. The scabbard also has a metal and bead adornment at the tip. Again suggesting that this mayy have been for a youth of importance, one can only speculate since this s ...click for details

Mangbetu, Sickle Knife Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Weapons: Pre 1950 item# 1007406 (stock# MI-55sg)
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Called Trumbash by the Mangbetu, this artistically appealing knife has been the subject of much misinformation. According to both Werner Fischer and Verlag Morsak, this well forged knife was for prestige. Worn or carried at important events, it symbolized the importance and wealth of the individual owners. Iron had to be traded for at great expense and thus represented power in all its forms. This knife with its well crafted blade and traditional wood handle, was often considered a kind of curre ...click for details

An African sword with figural hilt Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Weapons: Pre 1940 item# 1003837 (stock# TA-041bb)
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An interesting African sword with a figural hilt carved of hardwood. Uncertain of the attribution, we have not encountered a sword of this configuration in the past. It has been suggested that it may be Yaka. Sold by Butterfield & Butterfield in 1998. The spear point blade is clearly hand forged but not crude and has two lines of geometric decoration on each side. The hilt carving has been frequently handled and the features have become some what muted as a result. A scarce addition to any ...click for details

Ngala People, Ceremonial Execution Knife Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Weapons: Pre 1960 item# 1065895 (stock# TA-57-GW)
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The Ngala People live in the northern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo along a great bend of the River Congo. This dramatic knife was used during ceremonies associated with the execution of a captured prisoner. This well crafted example has incised patterns on both sides of the blade and is mounted in a carved hardwood handle finished with a metal wrap. The metal is darkened with age and has a modest amount of pitting along the upper blade edges. Mid 20th C. See page 57 Black Afr ...click for details

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