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9th March 2007, 04:12 PM
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This piece appears to be of Sudanese origin .
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26th March 2007, 09:24 PM
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A dagger from Soudan
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I finally found the picture I had in mind in Tirri's book "Islamic Weapons". page 75, figure 45.Title : A variety of Sudanese copies of Persian weapons. For me that dagger is one of a set of 3 daggers disposed symmetrically in a sheath made of Crocodile skin. These weapons have been discussed in the forum following a photo send by Katana on july 26.2006.( I do not know how to stick a link here !) Other threads showing other examples of the same daggers can be found with a search : sudanese arm daggers. From these threads I conclude that this dagger may not be a cheap touristic piece but perhaps one of 3 daggers, normally sheathed in a 3 blades sheath utilized for ceremonial or commercial deals in Sudan. Thank you Rick for giving the direction of search. Michel |
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26th March 2007, 10:08 PM
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SUDANESE DAGGER
SUDANESE DAGGER, I BOUGHT 2 DAGGERS VERY SIMILAR IN EBAY TO ASHOKA ARTS.
THANKS CARLOS |
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27th March 2007, 09:17 AM
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Sudanese dagger
Hi Carlos,
Our daggers are sisters or at least cousin ! Yours has an interesting modern scabbard. In the thread I found and the book of Tirri, the scabbards are always for two or three daggers and systematically in lizard or crocodile skin. Mine has a flat blade (1.7 mm thick) not forged but cut in a flat iron and filed. The writing is acid etched. I have no scabbard. The handle is very roughly cut and hardly polished. I have made the hot needle test and can confirm it is bone or in a plastic that does not melt ! Regards Michel |
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