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chregu
7th March 2010, 04:17 PM
hello together
Yesterday I bought this dagger, but can not make him indentifizieren.
The handle is ivory: length 8.2 cm
the blade: 32cm thickness of 2mm width 3.7 cm
age: 1880/1920?
am grateful to every opinion.
gruss chregu

Martin Lubojacky
7th March 2010, 06:04 PM
Hello Chregu,

I think it is either Mangbetu or Abarambo.

Gruss,

Martin

chregu
7th March 2010, 06:52 PM
hello Martin
Many thanks for the type, Mangbetu was my idea, I just found not to honor pieces. have even more Africans to judge.
what do you think the age?
gruss chregu

Lew
7th March 2010, 08:30 PM
Mangbetu is my thought also circa 1900-30. Luc is better at this than me he should know.

Luc LEFEBVRE
12th March 2010, 07:37 AM
Yes, Mangbetu, no problem, circa 1900.

Flavio
12th March 2010, 10:13 AM
Very nice, Congrats!!