Do you know what this is?

Zan · 10th January 2006, 01:13 AM

This one was the personal knife of a seller in a small Dogon village. He had not a single knife to sell, so he sold is own.

Mens use to wear at least one of those tiny knifes. Older mens were seen with two or three of them, hanging from a leather bag. Each one has apparently is own utility.

It has the typical red and black triangular patterns on the scabbard, and a very simple double-edged blade (wich is now cleaned, don't worry!).

Zan

Zan · 10th January 2006, 01:31 AM

This much more bigger knife represents the women's one. The handle depicts a women in the distinctive Dogon's style. The blade is also double-edged and of local origin.

Womens use this kind of knife to prepare food. One night when I was in another village, our pork meat supper has been prepared using a similar knife. It is a very impressive utilitarian knife in the experienced hands

Sincerely,

Zan

Alan62 · 13th January 2006, 12:58 AM

Very Nice Knives Zan
Thank You for the information

Tim Simmons · 13th January 2006, 07:14 AM

Really nice!!!

10th January 2006, 01:13 AM	#1
Zan Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada Posts: 46	Small Dogon knife This one was the personal knife of a seller in a small Dogon village. He had not a single knife to sell, so he sold is own. Mens use to wear at least one of those tiny knifes. Older mens were seen with two or three of them, hanging from a leather bag. Each one has apparently is own utility. It has the typical red and black triangular patterns on the scabbard, and a very simple double-edged blade (wich is now cleaned, don't worry!). Zan Attached Images

10th January 2006, 01:31 AM	#2
Zan Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada Posts: 46	Women's Dogon knife This much more bigger knife represents the women's one. The handle depicts a women in the distinctive Dogon's style. The blade is also double-edged and of local origin. Womens use this kind of knife to prepare food. One night when I was in another village, our pork meat supper has been prepared using a similar knife. It is a very impressive utilitarian knife in the experienced hands Sincerely, Zan Attached Images

13th January 2006, 12:58 AM	#3
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	Very Nice Knives Zan Thank You for the information

13th January 2006, 07:14 AM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	Really nice!!!