Luba Shankadie ax
| Luba Shankadie ax | |
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| Weapon type: | Ax, battle ax |
| Use: | Weapon, professional weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Africa , ethnic group of the Luba Shankadie |
| Distribution: | Africa |
| Overall length: | approx. 37.5 cm |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The Luba Shankadie ax 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 Luba Shankadie ax has an iron, curved, pointed and awl-like blade. The blade is square in cross section and forged thin and pointed towards the front. The blade is attached to a wooden handle . The upper part of the booklet has the shape of a human head. The booklet is round and becomes thinner towards the end. The Luba ax is used by the Luba ethnic group.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Description and illustration at Ogun (accessed September 28, 2009)
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.
Web links
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