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thinreadline
15th October 2023, 12:04 PM
Please excuse the poor photo , but I wondered if anyone can help me with the ID of this dagger please ?

Changdao
15th October 2023, 01:04 PM
It looks West African to me. I'd say it is Mandinka but it is a broad guess.

Araņa_del_Sol
15th October 2023, 01:54 PM
Hi,

These types of daggers are commonly attributed to Mande speaking people groups of West Africa, my guess for a more specific ID would be Soninke or Malinke in Senegambia, Mauritania, and/or Mali.

- ADS

Sajen
15th October 2023, 02:41 PM
Yes, a Mandingo dagger. Here a pic of similar daggers, taken fom here: *******************************gallery?0-5-mandingo-dagger-36-42-cm

thinreadline
15th October 2023, 05:41 PM
thank you everyone for your help

G. Mansfield
18th October 2023, 01:23 AM
Here is a similiar one in my collection.

Marc M.
18th October 2023, 02:16 PM
Greetings

This is my example, no scabbard.

Best regards
Marc