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thinreadline
2nd April 2015, 04:46 PM
I have always thought this was a N African dagger , but wondered if any members could tell me a bit more about it such as its origin and name if it has a specific one.
Iain
2nd April 2015, 05:37 PM
An interesting one. Pommel construction and style of a takouba, blade style of a jambiya. The general style makes me think of work from the Niger region. Afraid I can't say much more. Very much looks like a jambiya influenced design though.
I've seen a number with this general type of brass hilt with a variety of blade styles.
thinreadline
2nd April 2015, 05:48 PM
An interesting one. Pommel construction and style of a takouba, blade style of a jambiya. The general style makes me think of work from the Niger region. Afraid I can't say much more. Very much looks like a jambiya influenced design though.
I've seen a number with this general type of brass hilt with a variety of blade styles.
Yes thank you Iain, I do agree , it does have a pommel much like a takouba , and indeed overall very like a jambiya in general form.
colin henshaw
2nd April 2015, 06:14 PM
My guess would be the Somalia area, though the blade form is a bit different...
Martin Lubojacky
2nd April 2015, 10:31 PM
I think this belongs to the group of dagers from Somalia or maybe better eastern Ethiopia (Ogaden).
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18201
Regards,
Martin
thinreadline
2nd April 2015, 10:31 PM
My guess would be the Somalia area, though the blade form is a bit different...
Even with that heavy brass grip Colin ?
thinreadline
2nd April 2015, 11:02 PM
I think this belongs to the group of dagers from Somalia or maybe better eastern Ethiopia (Ogaden).
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18201
Regards,
Martin
Yes I can see the similarities, but the grip is so distinctive and unlike Somalia or Ethiopia to me .
Kubur
2nd April 2015, 11:05 PM
Well done Martin! You are absolutely right Somalia or Erythrea.
Iain
3rd April 2015, 06:23 AM
I'd forgotten about those! Good ID Colin and Martin I think you are spot on.
thinreadline
3rd April 2015, 09:11 AM
I'd forgotten about those! Good ID Colin and Martin I think you are spot on.
You chaps certainly know a lot more about this than I do , but do any of you have any pictures illustrating a similar hilt to that of my dagger ... it just looks so different to all those you cite. I agree the scabbard , the bolster and even the blade shape is very much allied to those illustrated , but the hilt seems so distinctive I would have thought it would indicate something .
Raymond
5th April 2015, 03:21 AM
The loop suggests that this is an "arm dagger". Eastern Africa Sudan etc).
See the painting (via google) "The flight of the Madhi after the Battle of Omdurman).
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