Mursi knife (?)

[Martin Lubojacky]

Allow me to share picture of interesting Ethiopian knife.This knife was acquired in Addis Abeba. Just knife without sheath is 37 cm long. Handle is made of 2 pieces of horn (lower part dark and fair above), the sheath is made of thick heavy skin. Reseller said it was Mursi knife. My opinion is it is comming from Omo river or southwest of Jinka town (which does not exclude Mursi). I think so as the blade has the same features like e.g. Tsamai knives (blade is concave and the edge begins on the upper side near the tip - see small propuberance, it continues through the tip and ends cca 3 cms from the handle - you can see small stile). Nevertheless Tsamai knives have different handles and their blades are heavier.
Any findings and remarks are welcome.
Regards
Martin

[Lew]

The dagger reminds me of a Somali bilao.

[ariel]

Or Shibriya...
http://www.oriental-arms.com/photos/items/67/003467/ph-0.jpg

[Jim McDougall]

I agree, it does seem to have shibraya characteristics. Not hard to imagine that influence coming in via Red Sea trade.