17th August 2019, 04:08 PM | #1 |
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Interesting African Arm Dagger
I just acquired this small arm dagger that has me puzzled as to where it comes from. I think it could be Sudanese, however, the stone on the pommel is throwing me off a little bit; I would of thought that this was a modern addition if the filigree work wasn't as nice as it is.
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17th August 2019, 04:42 PM | #2 |
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I like nearly everything about this dagger very much. Actually, the filigree/stone on the pommel is the only part that jars my appreciation - and forgive me for imposing my own aesthetic standards on a different culture. The filigree work puts me in mind of Yemen, leading me to assume an origin toward the eastern coast of Africa. However, it's merely my unsupported opinion.
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17th August 2019, 05:40 PM | #4 |
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Thank you, gentlemen, for your insights; I really like your dagger especially the
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18th August 2019, 03:45 AM | #6 |
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Thanks, it makes sense.
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18th August 2019, 08:42 AM | #7 |
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Stu is right, Beja used these daggers too and they were close to the Red Sea, so Yemen is an option.
Now Africans know and do filigree and they are excellent in Chad, it's the reason why I think your dagger is from Darfur. For my blade, in fact you have 2 kind of blades for these daggers: the one that you posted and the one that I posted. Some forum members are experts and they will be better than me to explain. Here some examples from the end of the 19th c. |
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18th August 2019, 11:59 AM | #9 |
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Three of my nicer Sudanese arm daggers ...
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18th August 2019, 02:25 PM | #10 |
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Very nice indeed!
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