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The “musri” or “mouzeri” throwing knife of the Teda peoples in the central Sahara is a variant. In parts of Central Africa these weapons assume the form of a bird's head. [6] These knives reflect the culture of Africa before western colonisation, both through their design and use. They can be symmetrical, bulbous, or even multi-pronged.
A selection of African throwing knives in the British Museum. Throwing knives saw use in central Africa. [2] The wide area they were used over means that they were referred to by a number of names such as Onzil, [3] [4] Kulbeda, Mambele, Pinga, and Trombash. [2] These weapons had multiple iron blades and were used for warfare and hunting.
Barbara Winston Blackmun, Blades of Beauty and Death: African Art Forged in Metal, 1990 Werner Fischer, Manfred A. Zirngibl, African Weapons: Knives, Daggers, Swords, Axes, Throwing Knives , 1978 Jan Elsen, De fer et de fierté, Armes blanches d’Afrique noire du Musée Barbier-Mueller , 5 Continents Editions, Milan, 2003
A mbanja [1] is a knife, and a cold weapon. Its blade normally is made of iron, and hilt made of leather, and is frequently decorated with patterns. The mbanja is a unique melee weapon, which is also a throwing weapon. As it such it closely resembled the tomahawk. [1] The mbanja was utilized during the late 19th century and the early 20th century.
The handle, often surrounded by metal wire, ended with two large wooden buttons and a smaller one. It could be one or two blades and was used for capital executions by beheading (the condemned was kept seated, head extended and attached to a branch).: [1] This design was selected for cult and execution knives. A knife was created which ...
4 African tradition. 5 American tradition. 6 See also. 7 External links. ... A dagger is a knife with a sharp point designed for fighting. Ancient daggers. Acinaces;
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Similar to a sickle, the trumbash was used as a throwing weapon or as currency. [1] [2] The handle is usually made of wood, but it can be made of ivory or bone. It is more or less decorated, according to the rank of its owner and the use that is made of it. [3] The curved blade is made of iron.