MASAÏ DAGGER

Sajen · 11th June 2020, 09:48 AM

I don't think that we see here a Masai dagger.

I would look to North-West Africa for your dagger. Masai workmanship look very different.

Regards,
Detlef

Hombre · 11th June 2020, 11:53 AM

Maybe I am completely wrong but I think it remind me of this one....

Best,
Stefan

Sajen · 11th June 2020, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hombre

Maybe I am completely wrong but I think it remind me of this one....

Yes, would say that this is very similar!

gp · 11th June 2020, 06:00 PM

Thank you gents ! It looks indeed like Senor Hombre’s picture.
The guy I got it from had bought it from an antique dealer who told him it was approx. from around 1900 and used by the Masai for cattle as a kind of rod / cane and also to get blood from the cows neck. No further info though. Hence my question to you professionals to shed more light on this item as sellers can tell fancy tales. But a nice piece was my first opinion....so I didnt bother that much about its origin. So THNX again

Sajen · 11th June 2020, 07:18 PM

Like said, I think it comes from somewhere in North-West Africa, Sahel.

The example from Stefan also was never clear determined, maybe one of our members who collect African weapons will know more!

Kmaddock · 12th June 2020, 08:50 AM

Hi
see this example from Lew's collection

http://vikingsword.com/lew/w0193/w0193.html

he had it labelled as a African Shi-Havu (Congo) Short Sword

looks v similar
Regards
Ken

Sajen · 12th June 2020, 01:46 PM

Hello Ken,

by Shi-Havu swords are never covered in leather and they are very different in blade shape, the knife in question is for sure not from Central Africa.

Regards,
Detlef

11th June 2020, 11:53 AM	#2
Hombre Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 232	Maybe I am completely wrong but I think it remind me of this one.... Best, Stefan Attached Images

11th June 2020, 06:00 PM	#4
gp Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 830	Thank you gents ! It looks indeed like Senor Hombre’s picture. The guy I got it from had bought it from an antique dealer who told him it was approx. from around 1900 and used by the Masai for cattle as a kind of rod / cane and also to get blood from the cows neck. No further info though. Hence my question to you professionals to shed more light on this item as sellers can tell fancy tales. But a nice piece was my first opinion....so I didnt bother that much about its origin. So THNX again Last edited by gp; 11th June 2020 at 08:04 PM.

11th June 2020, 09:48 AM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,212	I don't think that we see here a Masai dagger. I would look to North-West Africa for your dagger. Masai workmanship look very different. Regards, Detlef

11th June 2020, 07:18 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,212	Like said, I think it comes from somewhere in North-West Africa, Sahel. The example from Stefan also was never clear determined, maybe one of our members who collect African weapons will know more!

12th June 2020, 08:50 AM	#6
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Hi see this example from Lew's collection http://vikingsword.com/lew/w0193/w0193.html he had it labelled as a African Shi-Havu (Congo) Short Sword looks v similar Regards Ken

12th June 2020, 01:46 PM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,212	Hello Ken, by Shi-Havu swords are never covered in leather and they are very different in blade shape, the knife in question is for sure not from Central Africa. Regards, Detlef