My last Beja Dagger!? - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

Lew My last Beja Dagger!? 17th April 2009, 09:17 PM

Lew Here are the others that... 17th April 2009, 09:31 PM

CharlesS Lew, Had I not spent too... 18th April 2009, 01:29 PM

colin henshaw Hi Lew Great set of Beja... 18th April 2009, 06:13 PM

Jim McDougall Uh, OK Lew!!! the last one... 18th April 2009, 08:05 PM

Emanuel Nice one Lew! I've been... 18th April 2009, 08:28 PM

asomotif Nice daggers. And also... 18th April 2009, 11:31 PM

Ferguson Excellent piece! Congrats!... 19th April 2009, 02:14 AM

colin henshaw Hi Here are a few more... 19th April 2009, 12:44 PM

Jim McDougall Great pictures Colin!! There... 19th April 2009, 03:35 PM

colin henshaw Hi An interesting topic,... 20th April 2009, 01:19 PM

Jim McDougall Hi Colin, Thank you so much!... 20th April 2009, 08:35 PM

CharlesS I'd seen the National Geo.... 21st April 2009, 01:38 AM

colin henshaw Hi Jim Many thanks for... 21st April 2009, 07:29 PM

Jambu Nice Dagger set, very... 22nd April 2009, 05:48 AM

Lew Hi Jambu Welcome to the... 22nd April 2009, 06:24 AM

Jambu Thanks Lew... 22nd April 2009, 07:36 AM

Lew Well this is really my last... 28th September 2009, 02:07 AM

Warren McQ Congratulations Lew, I was... 28th September 2009, 11:08 PM

Lew Warren That is a nice... 28th September 2009, 11:24 PM

Battara With all that silver, does it... 28th September 2009, 11:35 PM

Lew Battara The silver... 29th September 2009, 05:01 PM

Warren McQ Thanks Lew, Can you give an... 28th September 2009, 11:37 PM

Lew Warren Probably 1920-40. 29th September 2009, 04:53 PM

29th September 2009, 05:01 PM

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Lew

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

With all that silver, does it mean that it belongs to a chieftain?

Battara

The silver probably means a wealthier owner not a chietain. Too many examples out there with silver. These daggers are worn like jambiyas more of a status symbol than a weapon I would think?

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