Lew
3rd February 2013, 01:40 PM
I was watching this recently on eBay and I am still scratching my head. Someone really must have wanted this bad. Evidently this is a better than average modern example due to the style and materials used. The final price was just a bit more than I was willing to shell out :shrug:.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOMALIA-SHORT-SWORD-BELT-DAGGER-BILLAO-BILLAWE-BELAWA-ITALIAN-COLONIAL-TROOPS-/121056703092?ViewItem=&ssPageName=ADME%3AB%3AEOIBUAA%3AUS%3A3160&item=121056703092&nma=true&si=iGJ9aO3APCe28BdTp8U3Sdt06hA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Btw here are a few bilao daggers that have passed through my hands over the years for comparison.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOMALIA-SHORT-SWORD-BELT-DAGGER-BILLAO-BILLAWE-BELAWA-ITALIAN-COLONIAL-TROOPS-/121056703092?ViewItem=&ssPageName=ADME%3AB%3AEOIBUAA%3AUS%3A3160&item=121056703092&nma=true&si=iGJ9aO3APCe28BdTp8U3Sdt06hA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Btw here are a few bilao daggers that have passed through my hands over the years for comparison.