Namibian gem.

Mapico1 · 28th September 2006, 10:48 AM

This is an old Ovambo dagger,missing the cressent moon on the base.
Old Ovambo daggers are hard to find and go very high prices.
The reddish dagger you published Tim between the Ovambo's is from the Bechuana tribe in Botswana.
Danny

Tim Simmons · 28th September 2006, 11:32 AM

Thanks Danny, that is a nice knife. What a shame it is dammaged. Mine are clearly not as old but I can see no reason they are not from around 1918.

katana · 7th October 2006, 12:18 PM

Hi Tim,
while watching a 'Ray Mears, survival programme' (worth watching..when he visits tribes and gains 'local knowledge') a very similar knife was shown. It belonged to a Jo'hansi Bushman from Namibia, and is used as a utility knife....for eating, hunting, skinning etc

Tim Simmons · 7th October 2006, 09:03 PM

Thanks David, as I said a Namibian gem. I have the knives to handle and they do have some age to them. I see no reason they are not of the same period as the African version of a European military knife of around ww1. That knife in fact appears less used exept for chips on the blade. Thump thump thump

Tim Simmons · 17th October 2006, 05:29 PM

Pictures from Zirngibl-Afrikanische Waffen

28th September 2006, 10:48 AM	#1
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	Old Ovambo dagger This is an old Ovambo dagger,missing the cressent moon on the base. Old Ovambo daggers are hard to find and go very high prices. The reddish dagger you published Tim between the Ovambo's is from the Bechuana tribe in Botswana. Danny Attached Images

17th October 2006, 05:29 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Somebody wake me from this tormenting dream! Pictures from Zirngibl-Afrikanische Waffen

28th September 2006, 11:32 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Thanks Danny, that is a nice knife. What a shame it is dammaged. Mine are clearly not as old but I can see no reason they are not from around 1918.

7th October 2006, 12:18 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Tim, while watching a 'Ray Mears, survival programme' (worth watching..when he visits tribes and gains 'local knowledge') a very similar knife was shown. It belonged to a Jo'hansi Bushman from Namibia, and is used as a utility knife....for eating, hunting, skinning etc

7th October 2006, 09:03 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Thanks David, as I said a Namibian gem. I have the knives to handle and they do have some age to them. I see no reason they are not of the same period as the African version of a European military knife of around ww1. That knife in fact appears less used exept for chips on the blade. Thump thump thump