North African dagger ?

thinreadline · 2nd April 2015, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Martin Lubojacky

I think this belongs to the group of dagers from Somalia or maybe better eastern Ethiopia (Ogaden).

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18201

Regards,
Martin

Yes I can see the similarities, but the grip is so distinctive and unlike Somalia or Ethiopia to me .

Kubur · 2nd April 2015, 11:05 PM

Well done Martin! You are absolutely right Somalia or Erythrea.

Iain · 3rd April 2015, 06:23 AM

I'd forgotten about those! Good ID Colin and Martin I think you are spot on.

thinreadline · 3rd April 2015, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Iain

I'd forgotten about those! Good ID Colin and Martin I think you are spot on.

You chaps certainly know a lot more about this than I do , but do any of you have any pictures illustrating a similar hilt to that of my dagger ... it just looks so different to all those you cite. I agree the scabbard , the bolster and even the blade shape is very much allied to those illustrated , but the hilt seems so distinctive I would have thought it would indicate something .

Raymond · 5th April 2015, 03:21 AM

The loop suggests that this is an "arm dagger". Eastern Africa Sudan etc).
See the painting (via google) "The flight of the Madhi after the Battle of Omdurman).

5th April 2015, 03:21 AM	#5
Raymond Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 10	Arm Dagger - Sudan/Mahdi War? The loop suggests that this is an "arm dagger". Eastern Africa Sudan etc). See the painting (via google) "The flight of the Madhi after the Battle of Omdurman).

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Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Well done Martin! You are absolutely right Somalia or Erythrea.

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Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	I'd forgotten about those! Good ID Colin and Martin I think you are spot on.