Sudanese arm dagger for comment

Sajen · 6th January 2013, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13804

I had one very similar, the date on the one I had was 1942.. maybe that can help?

Thank you Lotfy,

I still remember your thread. Still hope that there at mine as well more inscriptions and maybe also a date.

Regards,

Detlef

Martin Lubojacky · 6th January 2013, 05:58 PM

Hi Detlef, I don´t have any special thoughts. As Lew said - "nice older example". Maybe faded look of the crocodile leather could be used as criterion of the age of the sheath, also the thinness of the small-patterned design. And, I am not sure, but maybe also distinctively rhombic cross-section of the handle (?)

Sajen · 6th January 2013, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Lubojacky

Hi Detlef, I don´t have any special thoughts. As Lew said - "nice older example". Maybe faded look of the crocodile leather could be used as criterion of the age of the sheath, also the thinness of the small-patterned design. And, I am not sure, but maybe also distinctively rhombic cross-section of the handle (?)

Thank's again Martin, "nice older example" is already good and your hints for age estimation are good ones IMHO.

Regards,

Detlef

Sajen · 18th January 2013, 03:52 PM

Have received the dagger and I am very pleased with it. There isn't a second inscription on the blade. Here are some pictures after it has received some maintenance.

Lew · 18th January 2013, 05:38 PM

Beautiful!

Sajen · 18th January 2013, 05:51 PM

Thank you Lew!

Atlantia · 18th January 2013, 08:57 PM

Congratulations Detlef, It's a very good example.

18th January 2013, 03:52 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,207	Have received the dagger and I am very pleased with it. There isn't a second inscription on the blade. Here are some pictures after it has received some maintenance. Attached Images

6th January 2013, 05:58 PM	#2
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 843	Hi Detlef, I don´t have any special thoughts. As Lew said - "nice older example". Maybe faded look of the crocodile leather could be used as criterion of the age of the sheath, also the thinness of the small-patterned design. And, I am not sure, but maybe also distinctively rhombic cross-section of the handle (?)

18th January 2013, 05:38 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Beautiful!

18th January 2013, 05:51 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,207	Thank you Lew!

18th January 2013, 08:57 PM	#7
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Congratulations Detlef, It's a very good example.