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Tim Simmons · 4th August 2010, 09:01 PM

I was in Oxford today visiting the Pitt Rivers museum { lots of pics to show} and came across this piece. In amonst several of the usual Asian knives and daggers, choora and the like. Labeled eastern dagger? Now with the scabbard, I think it is very clearly a prestige African item. I am certain of a West African origin perhaps even as north as Guinea. The scabbard fits snuggly under the guard. It was not got for pennies but kinda groovy?

Total length in scabbard 44cm, naked 43cm, blade 31cm.

4th August 2010, 09:01 PM	#29
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	I was in Oxford today visiting the Pitt Rivers museum { lots of pics to show} and came across this piece. In amonst several of the usual Asian knives and daggers, choora and the like. Labeled eastern dagger? Now with the scabbard, I think it is very clearly a prestige African item. I am certain of a West African origin perhaps even as north as Guinea. The scabbard fits snuggly under the guard. It was not got for pennies but kinda groovy? Total length in scabbard 44cm, naked 43cm, blade 31cm. Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 4th August 2010 at 09:53 PM. Reason: SPELLING