Tiv Dagger on Ebay

[Lew]

I won this small Tiv loop dagger on ebay today :D . The seller thought it was Indian :confused: anyway I think it will clean up nicely. Funny I have never seen a scabbard for one of these before. Anyone ever come across one with a scabbard?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230245021457&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT&ih=013

Lew

[ariel]

The Tiv shiv :rolleyes:

[Tim Simmons]

Very nice. Beautiful shaped blade. I was was watching this one too. I only had one bolt left which I shot earlier. It would not have been able to go quite that high. I will have to build up more ammunition over the coming months. :cool:

[Oriental-Arms]

What about this one (Unfortunately not mine)

[Lew]

Thanks Artzi! So looking at the scabbard are these loop daggers worn on the upper arm as in the Sudan daggers or is that a belt loop on this example?


Lew

[Oriental-Arms]

I dont know. Have seen only this photo and I have no one to ask. Hope to get it some day.

[Lew]

It seems to be a belt loop to me now that I had a good long look at it.

Lew

[Bill M]

My only piece from the Tiv culture. About 14", wood. Tiv pieces are quite rare in the artifact collecting arena. Got this at an estate sale of a major African collector. Another collector was looking at it, when he turned away, I grabbed it and took it to the cashier......:D :D

I am always amazed by how cheap African weapons are in comparison to the artifacts, (unless you deal with that California dealer who "buys weapon and sells art!"):shrug:

Lew, if you get tired of that dagger..... :)

[Luc LEFEBVRE]

How to hold it with bow in hand.
Luc

[Lew]

The dagger arrived the other day. Here are a few pics with another one in my collection the newer addition seems more stylized the other more of a get down to business piece.

Lew