Kuba dagger

Pieje · 8th July 2016, 12:33 PM

Hi Marcus,

What you have is a good old Kuba Ikul knife (+-1900-1920 is my guess).
Check if yours have a cutting edge (I suspect yes).

These knives are often partially blackened using a palm oil, like this one..

Most of the above examples are overcleaned or, not (fully) cleaned (leaving their patina). I wouldn't touch yours too much..

Pieje · 8th July 2016, 12:51 PM

I forgot to say that these have indeed a mostly ceremonial purpose (for that raison these are often not sharpened). If I'm not wrong, Ikul (designation of this type of knife) means something like "ceremonial knife".

8th July 2016, 12:33 PM	#1
Pieje Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 132	Hi Marcus, What you have is a good old Kuba Ikul knife (+-1900-1920 is my guess). Check if yours have a cutting edge (I suspect yes). These knives are often partially blackened using a palm oil, like this one.. Most of the above examples are overcleaned or, not (fully) cleaned (leaving their patina). I wouldn't touch yours too much.. Attached Images

8th July 2016, 12:51 PM	#2
Pieje Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 132	I forgot to say that these have indeed a mostly ceremonial purpose (for that raison these are often not sharpened). If I'm not wrong, Ikul (designation of this type of knife) means something like "ceremonial knife".