Sudanese Manding short sword and dagger?

Iain · 9th December 2015, 10:00 PM

Both of these are Manding pieces to the best of my knowledge, which to be honest covers a pretty big area, but you'll be looking at West Africa rather than the Sudan.

As for age, the best advice I can give the condition of the leather and manufacture of the blades. The oldest one in this style I'm aware of is the 1920s, but most seem to be later. If not still made today, they were until not that long ago. See Catalog No: 90.1/ 5560 AB at the AMNH as a reference.

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9th December 2015, 10:00 PM	#2
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,708	Both of these are Manding pieces to the best of my knowledge, which to be honest covers a pretty big area, but you'll be looking at West Africa rather than the Sudan. As for age, the best advice I can give the condition of the leather and manufacture of the blades. The oldest one in this style I'm aware of is the 1920s, but most seem to be later. If not still made today, they were until not that long ago. See Catalog No: 90.1/ 5560 AB at the AMNH as a reference.