''Old'' dagger

M ELEY · 4th November 2022, 02:42 AM

If Mauritanian/North African, perhaps a 'put-together' from WWII made by a local tribesman? Mussolini's forces were here and also Rommel (I think. My WW2 knowledge is minimal).

Perhaps we could see a closeup of the blade? If it's diamond-shaped in cross profile, I doubt the blade is African unless trade piece. The hilt, on the other hand...

francantolin · 4th November 2022, 12:40 PM

Hello,
Thank you all for the comments and interest,
Sadly I have no other pics for the moment,
I will receive it soon and make some pictures.

colin henshaw · 5th November 2022, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M ELEY

Perhaps we could see a closeup of the blade? If it's diamond-shaped in cross profile, I doubt the blade is African unless trade piece. The hilt, on the other hand...

The blades from the Mauritania area are often to be found with that same shallow diamond cross-section blade, as per this example. They are also to be found with straight blades.

M ELEY · 5th November 2022, 08:28 PM

Oh boy! Well, being that the blade is diamond-shaped, the pommel 'rough' and with brass inlay, I guess we've cinched it that it is probably African then. I wasn't aware of diamond-pattern blades from the continent.

4th November 2022, 02:42 AM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	If Mauritanian/North African, perhaps a 'put-together' from WWII made by a local tribesman? Mussolini's forces were here and also Rommel (I think. My WW2 knowledge is minimal). Perhaps we could see a closeup of the blade? If it's diamond-shaped in cross profile, I doubt the blade is African unless trade piece. The hilt, on the other hand...

4th November 2022, 12:40 PM	#2
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 905	Hello, Thank you all for the comments and interest, Sadly I have no other pics for the moment, I will receive it soon and make some pictures.

5th November 2022, 08:28 PM	#4
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	Oh boy! Well, being that the blade is diamond-shaped, the pommel 'rough' and with brass inlay, I guess we've cinched it that it is probably African then. I wasn't aware of diamond-pattern blades from the continent.