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Miguel · 16th April 2017, 02:41 PM

Hello Everyone,

Thought I would share these before they are returned to their storage box.

No 1:- Sword of the Fang people of Gabon lost its tip and no scabbard unfortunately. O/L is 18.5 ins with a blade length of 12.5 ins x 1.75 ins wide. Blade would probably have been 13 in or more before losing its tip.

No 2:- Small loop dagger of the Tiv people of Nigeria. O/L is 9.25 ins with blade length of 5 ins x 1.5 ins wide.

No 3:- I think but am not sure that this one is Sudanese. O/L is 12 ins with blade length of 6.75 ins x 1.375 ins wide having crude scratch decoration. The hilt and scabbard are from some type of reptile skin stiched along the back.
Miguel

16th April 2017, 02:41 PM	#1
Miguel Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 584	3 worn but honest African knives Hello Everyone, Thought I would share these before they are returned to their storage box. No 1:- Sword of the Fang people of Gabon lost its tip and no scabbard unfortunately. O/L is 18.5 ins with a blade length of 12.5 ins x 1.75 ins wide. Blade would probably have been 13 in or more before losing its tip. No 2:- Small loop dagger of the Tiv people of Nigeria. O/L is 9.25 ins with blade length of 5 ins x 1.5 ins wide. No 3:- I think but am not sure that this one is Sudanese. O/L is 12 ins with blade length of 6.75 ins x 1.375 ins wide having crude scratch decoration. The hilt and scabbard are from some type of reptile skin stiched along the back. Miguel Attached Images