Interesting knife for ID Tlingit or African?

Atlantia · 5th November 2011, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iain

African for sure in my opinion. This pattern of leather wrapping over cloth is well known in the Cameroon/Nigeria border area. The incised line decoration is also consistent with pieces from this area and also shows up on Hausa arm daggers.

The pommel is certainly unusual, but I guess comes from the same school as the Tebu skullcrusher style.

Nice piece!

Thanks Iain.

I've never seen one quite like this before, so it had me a bit stumped.

Iain · 5th November 2011, 04:55 PM

No problem, I can't recall one exactly the same either, but I think the general style is pretty consistent with the region I mentioned.

I like it a lot, sometimes arm daggers from the region have quite wide blades but I like this slender profile - rather elegant.

Mauro · 8th November 2011, 10:11 PM

Hi agree with Iain. African from the Nigeria/Cameroon border but it is quite interesting because I have never see this type of cap. The usual cap of the Tebou-Tedda is triangular. It could be an older form !!

Martin Lubojacky · 8th November 2011, 10:57 PM

Hi, fully agree with Iain and Mauro. Interesting and probably rare piece ! And let´s take one picture with simmilar blade (Tebu item, bud unfortunately polished, Gav...)

Regards
Martin

Gavin Nugent · 9th November 2011, 12:32 AM

:-)

By form, it reminds me of two ends of a spear joined together and bound in th middle. It dont think it is as the splayed end looks too wide for a spear base...but...any movement in there???

Gav

Atlantia · 9th November 2011, 09:55 AM

Mauro, Iain, Martin, Gav,

Thanks chaps!
I've done some further digging in the archives using your advice:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=tebu
Remember this one of Davids?

No movement, definately one piece construction.

Iain · 9th November 2011, 11:05 AM

Yup, that style like David's piece is what I was thinking of generally. That style, with a more rounded pommel seems to be a distinct variant as well from the more triangular examples.

8th November 2011, 10:57 PM	#4
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 845	Hi, fully agree with Iain and Mauro. Interesting and probably rare piece ! And let´s take one picture with simmilar blade (Tebu item, bud unfortunately polished, Gav...) Regards Martin Attached Images

9th November 2011, 12:32 AM	#5
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	it reminds me :-) By form, it reminds me of two ends of a spear joined together and bound in th middle. It dont think it is as the splayed end looks too wide for a spear base...but...any movement in there??? Gav

5th November 2011, 04:55 PM	#2
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	No problem, I can't recall one exactly the same either, but I think the general style is pretty consistent with the region I mentioned. I like it a lot, sometimes arm daggers from the region have quite wide blades but I like this slender profile - rather elegant.

8th November 2011, 10:11 PM	#3
Mauro Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 83	Hi agree with Iain. African from the Nigeria/Cameroon border but it is quite interesting because I have never see this type of cap. The usual cap of the Tebou-Tedda is triangular. It could be an older form !!

9th November 2011, 09:55 AM	#6
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Mauro, Iain, Martin, Gav, Thanks chaps! I've done some further digging in the archives using your advice: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=tebu Remember this one of Davids? No movement, definately one piece construction.

9th November 2011, 11:05 AM	#7
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	Yup, that style like David's piece is what I was thinking of generally. That style, with a more rounded pommel seems to be a distinct variant as well from the more triangular examples.