Dahomey cutlass ?

Gavin Nugent · 17th August 2009, 05:50 PM

Interesting, I too would like to know what it is and where it is from as I saw it in a box lot of auction items a few months back that were labeled Tibetan, nothing like Tibetan I ever saw before.

Gav

Tim Simmons · 17th August 2009, 06:29 PM

It look as if it may be a court piece, probably with a dull edge? It may well be Dahomey but the mechete/cutlass ceremonial sabre is quite extensive in West Africa.

Lew · 17th August 2009, 07:31 PM

Nice find are you going to clean up the rust?

17th August 2009, 05:50 PM	#1
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Interesting Interesting, I too would like to know what it is and where it is from as I saw it in a box lot of auction items a few months back that were labeled Tibetan, nothing like Tibetan I ever saw before. Gav

17th August 2009, 06:29 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	It look as if it may be a court piece, probably with a dull edge? It may well be Dahomey but the mechete/cutlass ceremonial sabre is quite extensive in West Africa.

17th August 2009, 07:31 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Nice find are you going to clean up the rust?