Some Daggers :)

Lew · 18th May 2011, 03:54 PM

A.alnakkas thank you

As for the arm dagger it is a nice example from Khartoum/Omdurman Circa 1924 (1342)? Daggers from this area were made in this style with a long narrow triangular blade that were flat ground but a few also had central ribs forged into the blade. The fish motif on the blade has something to do with the Nile river but I can't be sure. Here are a few other examples for comparison from Khartoum circa 1898-1920.

Congrats on some nice pieces.

A.alnakkas · 19th May 2011, 11:32 AM

Thanks Lew! I am fund of Sudanese Items. It has this "feeling" of being both practical and beautiful.

18th May 2011, 03:54 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	A.alnakkas thank you As for the arm dagger it is a nice example from Khartoum/Omdurman Circa 1924 (1342)? Daggers from this area were made in this style with a long narrow triangular blade that were flat ground but a few also had central ribs forged into the blade. The fish motif on the blade has something to do with the Nile river but I can't be sure. Here are a few other examples for comparison from Khartoum circa 1898-1920. Congrats on some nice pieces. Attached Images

19th May 2011, 11:32 AM	#2
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Thanks Lew! I am fund of Sudanese Items. It has this "feeling" of being both practical and beautiful.