MASAÏ DAGGER

Kmaddock · 12th June 2020, 09:50 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, 02:46 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

gp · 12th June 2020, 09:11 PM

checking the internet I also found a West African Dagger from the Mandinka Tribe which come close but then again not really...

gp · 12th June 2020, 09:45 PM

also found on the internet this antique African Taureg tribal dagger knife with woven leather sheath... comes closer but what do you think..?

gp · 19th September 2020, 10:53 PM

thnx / go raibh maith agat to Kmaddock for pasting the link in another request, looking at the blade and all leather scabbard and handle... it comes close to this one:
http://vikingsword.com/lew/w1044/w1044.html

what do you think?

12th June 2020, 09:11 PM	#3
gp Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 925	checking the internet I also found a West African Dagger from the Mandinka Tribe which come close but then again not really... Attached Images

12th June 2020, 09:45 PM	#4
gp Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 925	also found on the internet this antique African Taureg tribal dagger knife with woven leather sheath... comes closer but what do you think..? Attached Images

12th June 2020, 09:50 AM	#1
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 545	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, 02:46 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,415	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

19th September 2020, 10:53 PM	#5
gp Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 925	thnx / go raibh maith agat to Kmaddock for pasting the link in another request, looking at the blade and all leather scabbard and handle... it comes close to this one: http://vikingsword.com/lew/w1044/w1044.html what do you think?