Accidental collector - old weapons ID assistance (Yao?)

ariel · 4th November 2014, 01:41 AM

They were just discussed on a Russian forum Guns.ru

I thought they were SE Asian, but to my chagrin learned they were from West Africa, Yao tribe, Malawi. Apparently concentric circles are a dead giveaway.

Oliver Pinchot · 4th November 2014, 02:06 AM

Ariel, according to the Russian site, were there any other characteristics which place these daggers in W. Africa? The bird's eye motif-- those concentric circles with a point in the center-- are found in many locales, notably Afghanistan. I wouldn't attribute anything to a culture based solely on that characteristic.

Martin Lubojacky · 4th November 2014, 06:53 AM

I think (I really do not know, just estimate) the uverall shape is not African, either North or south of Sahara (after my 12 years spent and travelling there). The similiarity with chodmi is accidental. Despite the concentric circles.
Regards,
Martin

4th November 2014, 01:41 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	They were just discussed on a Russian forum Guns.ru I thought they were SE Asian, but to my chagrin learned they were from West Africa, Yao tribe, Malawi. Apparently concentric circles are a dead giveaway.

4th November 2014, 02:06 AM	#2
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 464	Ariel, according to the Russian site, were there any other characteristics which place these daggers in W. Africa? The bird's eye motif-- those concentric circles with a point in the center-- are found in many locales, notably Afghanistan. I wouldn't attribute anything to a culture based solely on that characteristic.

4th November 2014, 06:53 AM	#3
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 843	I think (I really do not know, just estimate) the uverall shape is not African, either North or south of Sahara (after my 12 years spent and travelling there). The similiarity with chodmi is accidental. Despite the concentric circles. Regards, Martin