Interesting African dagger. Unusual Shona?

VANDOO · 12th August 2005, 04:05 AM

I WOULD SAY IT IS PROBABLY A OLDER SHONA SHORT SWORD OR KNIFE. ESPECIALLY IF IT HAS THE ODD OFFSET CENTER RIDGE COMMONLY FOUND ON SHONA KNIVES (I HAVENE'T SEEN THAT FEATURE ON OTHER TRIBES WEAPONS) THE HANDLE IS A BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE NORM BUT THERE IS SOMETHING SIMULAR ON PAGE 135 OF "AFRICAN ARMS AND ARMOR" BY CHRISTOPHER SPRING. THE ONE PICTURED THERE EVEN HAS A SORT OF CRUDE GARD. THE SCABBARD APPEARS TO BE COVERED WITH MONOTOR LIZZARD SKIN CAN'T BE SURE FROM THOSE PICTURES. ITS A NICE LOOKING ITEM

zalmoxis · 12th August 2005, 04:39 AM

It does not have the offset center ridge. It is diamond shaped.This was another unusual thing about this one. Plus it has a small section between the blade an hilt where the maker add markings, also unseen on Shona. I will take some other pictures tomorrow.

12th August 2005, 04:05 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I WOULD SAY IT IS PROBABLY A OLDER SHONA SHORT SWORD OR KNIFE. ESPECIALLY IF IT HAS THE ODD OFFSET CENTER RIDGE COMMONLY FOUND ON SHONA KNIVES (I HAVENE'T SEEN THAT FEATURE ON OTHER TRIBES WEAPONS) THE HANDLE IS A BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE NORM BUT THERE IS SOMETHING SIMULAR ON PAGE 135 OF "AFRICAN ARMS AND ARMOR" BY CHRISTOPHER SPRING. THE ONE PICTURED THERE EVEN HAS A SORT OF CRUDE GARD. THE SCABBARD APPEARS TO BE COVERED WITH MONOTOR LIZZARD SKIN CAN'T BE SURE FROM THOSE PICTURES. ITS A NICE LOOKING ITEM

12th August 2005, 04:39 AM	#2
zalmoxis Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: GA USA Posts: 76	It does not have the offset center ridge. It is diamond shaped.This was another unusual thing about this one. Plus it has a small section between the blade an hilt where the maker add markings, also unseen on Shona. I will take some other pictures tomorrow.