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Kmaddock 28th March 2023 09:41 AM
Unusual knife, Libya maybe? but not sure
 
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Hi,
A Czech contact sent me on these images of a knife he thinks his Dad got in Libya in the 1950's
what do you think it is?
Regards
Ken

Gavin Nugent 28th March 2023 09:54 AM
A real nice Somali piece mate.

Marc M. 28th March 2023 10:16 AM
Yes, Somali bilao knife.
Good one.

Regards
Marc

Kmaddock 28th March 2023 12:41 PM
Thank you both for the info
Ken

napoleon 28th March 2023 02:26 PM
somalia
 
somalia bilal i think they are called

werecow 29th March 2023 11:22 AM
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The pommel seems somewhat unusual, right? AFAIK they usually have a trilobed pommel (e.g. see attached).

Gavin Nugent 29th March 2023 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by werecow (Post 280874)
The pommel seems somewhat unusual, right? AFAIK they usually have a trilobed pommel (e.g. see attached).
Single silver spire is also correct for the type and I think the only type seen on these hippo tooth examples.

Rafngard 29th March 2023 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent (Post 280876)
Single silver spire is also correct for the type and I think the only type seen on these hippo tooth examples.
Is hippo tooth what these are made of? I've seen "marine ivory" used as a description most often. I have one, but I can't quite tell.

Also, I have one one sword length example with a single spike, but it's not silver.

Thanks,
Leif


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