Silepe
| Silepe | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | Axe |
| Use: | Weapon, traditional weapon |
| Working time: | til today |
| Region of origin / author: |
today's Lesotho and Free State |
| Distribution: | South Africa |
| Overall length: | approx. 50 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, metal |
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The Silepe is an ax that was used by the Basotho people in southern Africa .
history
The Basotho in today's Lesotho and the areas bordering on the west of today's South African Free State Province developed the Silepe as a weapon of war and an agricultural tool.
description
The handle of the Silepe is made of hardwood and is club-shaped at the head end. It tapers towards the end of the handle, is about 50 cm long and is reinforced by several rings made of metal wire. The blade is semi-lenticular and has a wide tang on the upper side, which is used to attach it to the handle.
See also
literature
- Henry Swainson Cowper : The Art of Attack. Being a Study in the Development of Weapons and Appliances of Offence. 1906, Naval & Military Press, 2001, ISBN 978-1-7815-0359-1 (reprint). P. 68 [1]
- George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Southwork Press, 1934, Reptint: Dover Publications , 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 (reprint). P. 563 [2]
- Richard Francis Burton : The book of the sword. 1884, Chatto & Windus , Reprint: Dover Publications , 1987, ISBN 978-0-486-25434-0 , pp. 93-84 [3]