African dagger

Zan · 8th March 2006, 11:49 PM

Hi,

Is the handle leather-covered ? Is it marqued ? It is hard to tell from your picture. Can you post a close-up of the handle ?

The leatherwork and the blade are by the way realy typical of West Africa (Senegal, Côte-D'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso...).

Sincerely,

Zan

lukasz · 9th March 2006, 07:53 AM

Hi Zan,

Yes, the handle is wooden and the leather-covered.
Unfortunately it isn't marqued. It has only stamped zigzags on both sides of blade, geometric pressed decorations on sheath and thin lines on handle.

best regards
Luk

Zan · 10th March 2006, 02:57 AM

Hi Lucasz,

Very interesting. I have no clue for this kind of handle, maybe someone else in this forum can help ?

I am prety sure that this knife is authentic, and not tourist-made. The marks on the blade are usualy seen on tourist-grade spring steel blades. But here, it seems obvious that this blade is a real localy-made one. Realy nice.

Where did you find the knife ?

Sincerely,

Zan

lukasz · 10th March 2006, 07:50 AM

Hi Zan,
It comes from one of the polish familiy collections, which was collected before 1939. I don't know anything more about history of this concrete item.
Best regards
Luk

9th March 2006, 07:53 AM	#2
lukasz Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 7	Hi Zan, Yes, the handle is wooden and the leather-covered. Unfortunately it isn't marqued. It has only stamped zigzags on both sides of blade, geometric pressed decorations on sheath and thin lines on handle. best regards Luk Attached Images

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8th March 2006, 11:49 PM	#1
Zan Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada Posts: 46	Hi, Is the handle leather-covered ? Is it marqued ? It is hard to tell from your picture. Can you post a close-up of the handle ? The leatherwork and the blade are by the way realy typical of West Africa (Senegal, Côte-D'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso...). Sincerely, Zan

10th March 2006, 02:57 AM	#3
Zan Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada Posts: 46	Hi Lucasz, Very interesting. I have no clue for this kind of handle, maybe someone else in this forum can help ? I am prety sure that this knife is authentic, and not tourist-made. The marks on the blade are usualy seen on tourist-grade spring steel blades. But here, it seems obvious that this blade is a real localy-made one. Realy nice. Where did you find the knife ? Sincerely, Zan

10th March 2006, 07:50 AM	#4
lukasz Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 7	Hi Zan, It comes from one of the polish familiy collections, which was collected before 1939. I don't know anything more about history of this concrete item. Best regards Luk