Thread: African Dagger?
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Old 31st August 2017, 09:40 AM   #1
Johan van Zyl
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Default African Dagger?

Hi friends! I got this dagger very recently and have not yet cleaned it, so my apologies for the slight rust on the blade. I'll give it the required TLC. It looks genuine and judging by the honest wear on the leather, it can't be recent. I think there's wood beneath the hilt leather. How the maker enveloped that hilt in the leather so that no overlapping is seen, beats me!

The scabbard even has a little leather cap over the tip.

The overall length of the dagger is 31 cm. I hope the pics turn out well enough for you to please help me to ID this dagger. I could get no clues from the previous owner.

Johan
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