Ibia

Ibia
Information
Weapon type:	Axe
Designations:	Ibia
Use:	Weapon, professional weapon
Region of origin / ; author:	Africa , Teke ethnic groups
Distribution:	Africa
Overall length:	about 31 cm
Handle:	Wood, metal nails, metal wire (copper and brass)
Particularities:	The blades of these axes are often made of brass made
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The Ibia is an African ax . African axes were developed and used in different countries and by different ethnic groups in Africa as weapons of war, hunting, culture and civil status. The respective designation of the weapon refers to a variant of this weapon type that is assigned to a certain ethnic group .

description

The Ibia has an ax-shaped, single-edged brass blade. The blade tang is relatively thin and square. It runs through the booklet and is folded over at the end for fastening. The shaft is made of wood and is club-shaped and curved. The lower part is wrapped with copper and brass wire. In the upper part, where the blade is attached, the shaft is studded with metal nails. The pommel is made of wood and is disc-shaped. The Ibia ax is used by the Teke ethnic group.

literature

Christopher Spring: African arms and armor. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1993, ISBN 978-1-56098-317-0 .
Werner Fischer, Manfred A. Zirngibl: African weapons: knives, daggers, swords, hatchets, throwing weapons. Verlag Prinz, 1978.