Is this a Tuareg dagger?

Yannis · 29th April 2006, 11:28 AM

IMHO it is a european hunting blade rehilted and decorated with North African style. Tuareg? I am not sure.

fritz lang · 30th April 2006, 01:22 AM

Thanks so far - I am not an expert but I have not seen these decorative forms on the Koummya daggers I have looked at. I seem to remember seeing some Tunisian dagger with some similar design but I am not sure. I am thinking maybe someone commisioned this dagger as a one of a kind thing since I cannot find anything similar in my books. Anyone with other ideas I would appreciate some enlightenment

fritz lang · 30th April 2006, 02:25 AM

Actually the sheath IS fairly typical of Tuareg designs but the grip is what confuses me. It seems to be an attempt at koftgari? Strange!

Zan · 30th April 2006, 04:33 PM

Hi everybody,

The scabbard looks like the one of a tourist-grade Tuareg dagger. But the blade and most of all the strange grip are realy not the kind of Tuareg I am used to. Very interesting.

Zan

29th April 2006, 11:28 AM	#1
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	IMHO it is a european hunting blade rehilted and decorated with North African style. Tuareg? I am not sure.

30th April 2006, 01:22 AM	#2
fritz lang Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3	Thanks so far - I am not an expert but I have not seen these decorative forms on the Koummya daggers I have looked at. I seem to remember seeing some Tunisian dagger with some similar design but I am not sure. I am thinking maybe someone commisioned this dagger as a one of a kind thing since I cannot find anything similar in my books. Anyone with other ideas I would appreciate some enlightenment

30th April 2006, 02:25 AM	#3
fritz lang Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3	Actually the sheath IS fairly typical of Tuareg designs but the grip is what confuses me. It seems to be an attempt at koftgari? Strange!

30th April 2006, 04:33 PM	#4
Zan Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada Posts: 46	Hi everybody, The scabbard looks like the one of a tourist-grade Tuareg dagger. But the blade and most of all the strange grip are realy not the kind of Tuareg I am used to. Very interesting. Zan