Lokele sword
| Lokele sword | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | sword |
| Use: | Weapon, professional weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Africa , Lokele ethnic group, So, Topeke |
| Distribution: | Africa |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The Lokele sword is an African weapon . African swords were developed and used in different countries and by different ethnic groups in Africa as weapons of war, hunting, culture and class. The respective designation of the weapon refers to a variant of this weapon type that is assigned to a certain ethnic group .
description
The Lokele sword has a straight, double-edged blade. The first piece of the blade after the handle is triangular in shape and has a jagged cut surface. The following piece of blade is widened, becomes narrower and widens again towards the place . Shortly before the location, sharp protrusions are forged on both sides of the cutting edge (see picture info box). The handle is made of wood and is polished. The pommel is carved square.
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
