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Congoblades
12th September 2006, 10:31 PM
Hi, Found this dagger, total lenght 38 cm, it doesn't look old but it would be nice to know where it's from. I like the handle, looks a bit unusual. Any comment is welcome.
Guy

Congoblades
12th September 2006, 10:36 PM
One more picture of the blade

Lew
12th September 2006, 10:42 PM
A very nice Hausa dagger.

Congrats

Lew

Congoblades
12th September 2006, 10:56 PM
A very nice Hausa dagger.

Congrats

Lew

Thanks lew, I googled the word 'Hausa' ... Northern Nigeria
and found a nice link to ;)
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/collections/africaweapons.htm

Luc LEFEBVRE
13th September 2006, 04:40 PM
Salut Guy,

Nice one !
Luc

Lew
14th September 2006, 10:34 PM
Hi Congo

This is a similar dagger I picked up from Flavio this month. I think it is of Hausa origin?

Lew