19th Century Manding Dagger For Comment?

Tim Simmons · 28th May 2007, 08:00 PM

I was watching this. Nice knife. I have to say I was a little put off by the stated postal cost for within the UK.

Flavio · 28th May 2007, 08:02 PM

Nice example of a quite rare dagger

Lew · 28th May 2007, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

I was watching this. Nice knife. I have to say I was a little put off by the stated postal cost for within the UK.

Tim

I paid 7.50 pounds for shipping to the USA sounds ok to me unless he wanted that much for local shipping also?

Lew

Tim Simmons · 28th May 2007, 08:24 PM

Lew it is a really nice buy. The seller wanted £7 post local. Also somebody like you might have push me up to my maximum. I have my eyes on something else

.

Ferguson · 28th May 2007, 09:10 PM

Nice Lew!

Steve

CharlesS · 29th May 2007, 04:02 AM

Sweet!....Now my ivory hilted Sudanese piece is safe for a while!!

Very nice piece, indeed.

Lew · 9th June 2007, 05:06 PM

The dagger arrived today. The blade seems to have been made from an old machete which was a and still is a common practice in Africa. Really nice work on the blade hilt and pommel it exhibits a lovely old patina.

Lew

Jim McDougall · 9th June 2007, 05:34 PM

I agree with the other observations on this piece....very nice!!

What factors identify this dagger as Manding? The sabres are of course instantly recognizable, but not as familiar with the daggers. Is the tassle at the tip a Manding feature?

I always wonder about the large X marking also. It seems that a key component of folk religion in material cultural symbolism in North Africa pertains to the four directions, four corners of the earth etc. Is that the likely case here? I have seen the X on a scabbard on one of those mysterious 'Berber' sabres and recalling that prompted that question.

Best regards,
Jim

9th June 2007, 05:06 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The dagger arrived today. The blade seems to have been made from an old machete which was a and still is a common practice in Africa. Really nice work on the blade hilt and pommel it exhibits a lovely old patina. Lew Attached Images

28th May 2007, 08:00 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	I was watching this. Nice knife. I have to say I was a little put off by the stated postal cost for within the UK.

28th May 2007, 08:02 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Nice example of a quite rare dagger

28th May 2007, 08:24 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	Lew it is a really nice buy. The seller wanted £7 post local. Also somebody like you might have push me up to my maximum. I have my eyes on something else .

28th May 2007, 09:10 PM	#5
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Nice Lew! Steve

29th May 2007, 04:02 AM	#6
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Sweet!....Now my ivory hilted Sudanese piece is safe for a while!! Very nice piece, indeed.

9th June 2007, 05:34 PM	#8
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,194	I agree with the other observations on this piece....very nice!! What factors identify this dagger as Manding? The sabres are of course instantly recognizable, but not as familiar with the daggers. Is the tassle at the tip a Manding feature? I always wonder about the large X marking also. It seems that a key component of folk religion in material cultural symbolism in North Africa pertains to the four directions, four corners of the earth etc. Is that the likely case here? I have seen the X on a scabbard on one of those mysterious 'Berber' sabres and recalling that prompted that question. Best regards, Jim