Interesting African dagger. Unusual Shona?

zalmoxis · 12th August 2005, 04:23 AM

Hi everybody! I am new here! I posted on swap but I did not introduce myself. I collect African weapons and I have good pieces. A lot of spears in my collection Congo mainly. I was watching the forum but I never posted before. But this one deserves a look.

This one has the wire work on the handle Shona style also he blade looks like a Shona. But the scabbard and the hilt shape does not look like any I have seen. Snake skin on a Shona scabbard? It might be a neighboring tribe? I am lost with this one. I would appreciate input. It has a museum mark that use to say AFRICA MRS EDGELL HUNT COLL. LWRNC 1898 P. 355806.

12th August 2005, 04:23 AM	#1
zalmoxis Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: GA USA Posts: 76	Interesting African dagger. Unusual Shona? Hi everybody! I am new here! I posted on swap but I did not introduce myself. I collect African weapons and I have good pieces. A lot of spears in my collection Congo mainly. I was watching the forum but I never posted before. But this one deserves a look. This one has the wire work on the handle Shona style also he blade looks like a Shona. But the scabbard and the hilt shape does not look like any I have seen. Snake skin on a Shona scabbard? It might be a neighboring tribe? I am lost with this one. I would appreciate input. It has a museum mark that use to say AFRICA MRS EDGELL HUNT COLL. LWRNC 1898 P. 355806. Attached Images

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