gile knife of the Afar people?

hudson078 · 12th December 2015, 09:27 AM

thx!
i found some post here in the forums and there is a lot of information about the Afars on the net. i'm not a collector nor an expert but i will keep this knife.
it's good to have something from a different culture what is coming from the Danakil desert what is the most cruel place on Earth.
it's reminds me that nothing is impossible

i really liked this piece, the craft, simplicity and the esthetic.
does anyone know how old is it?
originally it was a little bit lighter but i cleand up because there was a lot of dirt and dust on it. i used water with some soap and then i oiled(olive)the sheath and the handle(hard wood oil). now it looks much better

regards

12th December 2015, 09:27 AM	#3
hudson078 Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Netherlands Posts: 4	thx! i found some post here in the forums and there is a lot of information about the Afars on the net. i'm not a collector nor an expert but i will keep this knife. it's good to have something from a different culture what is coming from the Danakil desert what is the most cruel place on Earth. it's reminds me that nothing is impossible i really liked this piece, the craft, simplicity and the esthetic. does anyone know how old is it? originally it was a little bit lighter but i cleand up because there was a lot of dirt and dust on it. i used water with some soap and then i oiled(olive)the sheath and the handle(hard wood oil). now it looks much better regards Attached Images