Please post your Tuareg daggers

Dom · 8th May 2011, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferguson

I would love to see the "real thing" that was actually carried by these folk. So, does anyone specialize in daggers from these people?

Hi Steve
I'm not "the" specialist, I came back from 6 years in Sahara with at least ... one old Tuareg dagger
- arm dagger "Tedda" (loï bo) from Tibesti (arm bracelet ... missing) 19th century

the second, it's from Niger, but Tuareg also and more recent 20th century

extracted from the fantastic book of Anthony C. Tirri

à +

Dom

Ferguson · 8th May 2011, 02:11 AM

Gentlemen,
Thanks so much for your posts. There seems to be a wide variety of these delightful pieces. Your help is much appreciated.
Dom, those last two really resemble mine.
Steve

DaveA · 9th May 2011, 12:38 AM

I obtained this knife from a Peace Corps worker who spent over a year with the Tuareg. The knife was a gift to him from the tribe. The blade is 7 3/4 inches and total length 13 inches incl. scabbard.

DaveA · 9th May 2011, 12:41 AM

9th May 2011, 12:38 AM	#3
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 417	Tuareg knife, Niger I obtained this knife from a Peace Corps worker who spent over a year with the Tuareg. The knife was a gift to him from the tribe. The blade is 7 3/4 inches and total length 13 inches incl. scabbard.

9th May 2011, 12:41 AM	#4
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 417	Tuareg Dagger

8th May 2011, 02:11 AM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Gentlemen, Thanks so much for your posts. There seems to be a wide variety of these delightful pieces. Your help is much appreciated. Dom, those last two really resemble mine. Steve