Please help to ID a dagger

Conduit · 20th March 2022, 06:06 PM

Thanks for your help. I was thinking of South Pacific origin but Ashanti swords seem to be the correct fit.

Duccio · 22nd March 2022, 12:25 PM

Sajen is right, yours is a ceremonial sword typical of the Ashanti people (or Asante) and is called by the name of "akrafena" or "afena".

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20th March 2022, 06:06 PM	#1
Conduit Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 30	Thanks for your help. I was thinking of South Pacific origin but Ashanti swords seem to be the correct fit.

22nd March 2022, 12:25 PM	#2
Duccio Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Florence, Italy Posts: 64	Sajen is right, yours is a ceremonial sword typical of the Ashanti people (or Asante) and is called by the name of "akrafena" or "afena".