My last Beja Dagger!?

Lew · 22nd April 2009, 06:24 AM

Hi Jambu

Welcome to the forum. Your dagger is mid 20th century WW2 era the scabbard seems newer than the dagger to me and is a very nice example with an excellent blade. Beja shields are hard to come by these days it looks like a nice find.

Lew

Jambu · 22nd April 2009, 07:36 AM

Thanks Lew...

Lew · 28th September 2009, 02:07 AM

Just picked this one up mid 20th century.

Warren McQ · 28th September 2009, 11:08 PM

Congratulations Lew, I was after that one also.
I'm glad a member of the forum got it.
I find these Beja knives to be most interesting and I hope to find one for my collection.
I recently added this little knife to my collection.
It's only 7in over all with a 4.5 in blade.
I think the handle might be Rhino Horn but it's hard to tell.
I think it might be pretty old.

Cheers,
Warren in Arizona

Lew · 28th September 2009, 11:24 PM

Warren

That is a nice little dagger the horn seems too black to be rhino but you never can tell for sure.

Battara · 28th September 2009, 11:35 PM

With all that silver, does it mean that it belongs to a chieftain?

Lew · 29th September 2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

With all that silver, does it mean that it belongs to a chieftain?

Battara

The silver probably means a wealthier owner not a chietain. Too many examples out there with silver. These daggers are worn like jambiyas more of a status symbol than a weapon I would think?

Warren McQ · 28th September 2009, 11:37 PM

Thanks Lew, Can you give an idea of age on this one ?
It doesn't seem to be an ordinary example.

Cheers,
Warren in Arizona

Lew · 29th September 2009, 04:53 PM

Warren

Probably 1920-40.

28th September 2009, 02:07 AM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Well this is really my last one Just picked this one up mid 20th century. Attached Images

28th September 2009, 11:08 PM	#4
Warren McQ Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 40	Congratulations Lew, I was after that one also. I'm glad a member of the forum got it. I find these Beja knives to be most interesting and I hope to find one for my collection. I recently added this little knife to my collection. It's only 7in over all with a 4.5 in blade. I think the handle might be Rhino Horn but it's hard to tell. I think it might be pretty old. Cheers, Warren in Arizona Attached Images

22nd April 2009, 06:24 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi Jambu Welcome to the forum. Your dagger is mid 20th century WW2 era the scabbard seems newer than the dagger to me and is a very nice example with an excellent blade. Beja shields are hard to come by these days it looks like a nice find. Lew

22nd April 2009, 07:36 AM	#2
Jambu Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 17	Thanks Lew...

28th September 2009, 11:24 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Warren That is a nice little dagger the horn seems too black to be rhino but you never can tell for sure.

28th September 2009, 11:35 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	With all that silver, does it mean that it belongs to a chieftain?

28th September 2009, 11:37 PM	#8
Warren McQ Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 40	Thanks Lew, Can you give an idea of age on this one ? It doesn't seem to be an ordinary example. Cheers, Warren in Arizona

29th September 2009, 04:53 PM	#9
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Warren Probably 1920-40.