west african knife. Which tribal group ?

ariel · 10th November 2011, 07:41 PM

Here are examples from Artzi Yarom's site:

http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=67

http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=3538

Mauro · 11th November 2011, 12:21 AM

Many thanks Ariel. I really appreciate. I follow the Artzi site but erroneously almost uniquely the African side. You are right, these swords have many similarities with the sword I bought. The form of the handle is similar but the copper decorations of the handle in my blade is peculiar and I also note that the blade I presented is truncated as well as the blade of Lew. The scabbard of the Lew knife is also quite typical of West Africa. The fact that Bedouin tribes crossed the Sahara and are found from Maroc and other north African countries could suggest that our form is a slightly modified form of the blade you show to us. I think it is a quite good explanation and I would say that this is a blade of the Western African Bedouins. Many thanks again

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

10th November 2011, 07:41 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Here are examples from Artzi Yarom's site: http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=67 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=3538

11th November 2011, 12:21 AM	#2
Mauro Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 83	Many thanks Ariel. I really appreciate. I follow the Artzi site but erroneously almost uniquely the African side. You are right, these swords have many similarities with the sword I bought. The form of the handle is similar but the copper decorations of the handle in my blade is peculiar and I also note that the blade I presented is truncated as well as the blade of Lew. The scabbard of the Lew knife is also quite typical of West Africa. The fact that Bedouin tribes crossed the Sahara and are found from Maroc and other north African countries could suggest that our form is a slightly modified form of the blade you show to us. I think it is a quite good explanation and I would say that this is a blade of the Western African Bedouins. Many thanks again