African Brass dagger/Subsaharan

Tim Simmons · 21st September 2005, 08:00 PM

The handles of the Flissa swords that zalmoxis has shown are very different from the traditional North African type with the animal style head pommel. They are in the same style as this Mandingo sword. This most show how extensive an exchange of forms there must have been in the great dessert regions. I have finally obtianed a Flissa knife from ebay, if I am happy with it I shall post pics when it arrives. I do not know why it has taken me so long to get one. Tim

zalmoxis · 22nd September 2005, 08:48 AM

Congratulation on the flissa. The picture with the handles of my flissas is not well done. They are actually of the same bird shape, with the brass striped only the wood still present.I had seen many flissas but I think this 2 are the oldest from the ones I had. The blade is unusual in both of them much heavier and the inlays very rich and well done. They came from a French collection. One of them has the back of the blade decorated with brass inlay and I have never seen one like it. Also the tips are unusual.

Tim Simmons · 22nd September 2005, 10:23 AM

The Flissa I have comimg is nowhere near as old and impressive as zalmoxis, it is I hope of good basic quallity and pretty enough with a complete scabbard. It was cheap enough to have a punt on it, untill it arrives! Tim

21st September 2005, 08:00 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	The handles of the Flissa swords that zalmoxis has shown are very different from the traditional North African type with the animal style head pommel. They are in the same style as this Mandingo sword. This most show how extensive an exchange of forms there must have been in the great dessert regions. I have finally obtianed a Flissa knife from ebay, if I am happy with it I shall post pics when it arrives. I do not know why it has taken me so long to get one. Tim Attached Images

22nd September 2005, 08:48 AM	#2
zalmoxis Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: GA USA Posts: 76	Congratulation on the flissa. The picture with the handles of my flissas is not well done. They are actually of the same bird shape, with the brass striped only the wood still present.I had seen many flissas but I think this 2 are the oldest from the ones I had. The blade is unusual in both of them much heavier and the inlays very rich and well done. They came from a French collection. One of them has the back of the blade decorated with brass inlay and I have never seen one like it. Also the tips are unusual.

22nd September 2005, 10:23 AM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	The Flissa I have comimg is nowhere near as old and impressive as zalmoxis, it is I hope of good basic quallity and pretty enough with a complete scabbard. It was cheap enough to have a punt on it, untill it arrives! Tim