Dagger for ID

[Cerjak]

Hi everybody
I just find this dagger and would like to know his origin and if possible his age.
Around 35 cm .
Any comment on it will be welcome.

Cerjak

[A.alnakkas]

Wow! I think this is a very top quality Somali Billao.

[Iain]

It is an exceptionally well decorated Somali billao. Probably the fanciest one I've seen.

[Cerjak]

A.alnakkas & Iain,
Thank you for your answer ,So now I know what I have.
Do you know how old it could be.

Kind regards

Cerjak

[Robert]

Sorry that I cannot help you on the possible age of this but I can honestly say that this is by far the best looking Billao that I have ever seen. Congratulations for being so lucky to be able to acquire this.

Robert