Unknown dagger--African?

[trajan]

Hello,

This dagger is 12 inches overall with a 8 inch blade. It resembles a kard. Grip is wood with copper wire wrap over silver colored wire. Blade has some decoration and 2 copper inserts-- 1 missing. Can anyone put a name or region to it?

http://xs128.xs.to/xs128/08235/100_2102422.jpg

http://xs128.xs.to/xs128/08235/100_2095959.jpg

Thank you
Matt

[CourseEight]

This is a N. African dagger called a Bou Saddi. A couple of threads discussing them are:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5095&highlight=saddi

and

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4692&highlight=saddi

I hope this is helpful to you!

--Radleigh

[trajan]

That was quite helpful.

Thank you very much for pointing out those threads.

Matt

[Lew]

Matt

Here is one more post with some other examples.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5816


Lew