Another African knife

Freddy · 25th December 2006, 08:51 PM

Welcome to the forum, Paolo

You have a very nice little knife. It's definitively African (and without any doubt from Congo), but I'm not sure of its exact origin (tribe).

The iron binding on the handle is indeed similar.

Don't be worried about the size of your dagger. A lot of miniature knives and daggers were made in Congo.

Here are two other small daggers from my collection.

The one on the left is a miniature dagger from the Saka-, Mongo- or Kutu-tribes. Total length : 27,5 cm. Length of blade : 14 cm

The second one comes from the Tshokwe-tribe and measures 23 cm (blade : 13 cm)

paolo · 25th December 2006, 09:41 PM

Thank you Freddy for your reply.
Merry Xmas
Paolo

Flavio · 25th December 2006, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paolo

Thank you Freddy for your reply.
Merry Xmas
Paolo

OH FINALMENTE!!!!

At the end another italian here that loves african blades!!! Well in recent times i have started to love also other blades, but Africa is still my first love!!
PAOLO BENVENUTO!!
Well i have a little knive that shows an handle and a pommel identical to the one of yours, Paolo, but the blade is different. Now i haven't a pic but tomorrow i will post some. I don't remember the provenience (of course congo, but which tribe?) maybe tomorrow i will see some references.

ALLORA DI NUOVO BENVENUTO SPERO DI SCAMBIARE CON TE QUALCHE CHIACCHERA! CIAO
(sorry

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paolo · 26th December 2006, 09:02 AM

I have only few African blades, I like more other oriental edge weapons.
(DI DOVE SEI ? ASPETTO TUE NOTIZIE SULLA MIA POSTA. CIAO)
(sorry for italian message to Flavio)
Paolo

Flavio · 26th December 2006, 11:09 AM

PM sent

paolo · 26th December 2006, 11:11 AM

For Freddy
Do you think that also if blade is so small, it might be originally a spearpoint ?
Paolo

paolo · 26th December 2006, 11:14 AM

For Flavio
I can't read your message (NORTON antivirus stops it). Send, please, it to my email account.
Paolo

Flavio · 26th December 2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by paolo

For Flavio
I can't read your message (NORTON antivirus stops it). Send, please, it to my email account.
Paolo

Paolo, hai la ricezione di mails disattivata, quindi posso mandarti solamente PM. Dovresti entrare nel tuo profilo e riattivarla

Sorry guys we have a problem to how send mails

25th December 2006, 08:51 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Welcome to the forum, Paolo You have a very nice little knife. It's definitively African (and without any doubt from Congo), but I'm not sure of its exact origin (tribe). The iron binding on the handle is indeed similar. Don't be worried about the size of your dagger. A lot of miniature knives and daggers were made in Congo. Here are two other small daggers from my collection. The one on the left is a miniature dagger from the Saka-, Mongo- or Kutu-tribes. Total length : 27,5 cm. Length of blade : 14 cm The second one comes from the Tshokwe-tribe and measures 23 cm (blade : 13 cm)

25th December 2006, 09:41 PM	#2
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Thank you Freddy for your reply. Merry Xmas Paolo

26th December 2006, 09:02 AM	#4
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	I have only few African blades, I like more other oriental edge weapons. (DI DOVE SEI ? ASPETTO TUE NOTIZIE SULLA MIA POSTA. CIAO) (sorry for italian message to Flavio) Paolo

26th December 2006, 11:09 AM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	PM sent

26th December 2006, 11:11 AM	#6
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	For Freddy Do you think that also if blade is so small, it might be originally a spearpoint ? Paolo

26th December 2006, 11:14 AM	#7
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	For Flavio I can't read your message (NORTON antivirus stops it). Send, please, it to my email account. Paolo