African Or Tlingit Copper Dagger

ashleyverplank · 18th July 2006, 03:54 PM

I know these comments were made quite some time ago, but I just wanted to let you know for sure, without any doubt that this is NOT a Tlingit dagger, nor was it meant to represent one. I am writing my Master's Thesis on Tlingit daggers and am currently a Smithsonian Fellow, studying their entire collection. I have seen fakes and forgeries, but this is not even a close copy and it is definitely not one of the Skagway daggers. Specifically, the haft is all wrong, there is no formline or hint of formline and the shell inlay would be abalone, not mother of pearl. I could add many other things, so please let me know if you want more information. I just had to add my two cents.

18th July 2006, 03:54 PM	#24
ashleyverplank Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1	Tlingit Dagger I know these comments were made quite some time ago, but I just wanted to let you know for sure, without any doubt that this is NOT a Tlingit dagger, nor was it meant to represent one. I am writing my Master's Thesis on Tlingit daggers and am currently a Smithsonian Fellow, studying their entire collection. I have seen fakes and forgeries, but this is not even a close copy and it is definitely not one of the Skagway daggers. Specifically, the haft is all wrong, there is no formline or hint of formline and the shell inlay would be abalone, not mother of pearl. I could add many other things, so please let me know if you want more information. I just had to add my two cents.