Nice Older Ovambo Dagger

Wodimi · 21st February 2010, 10:00 PM

Hi Lew,
sorry to say, but I have great doubts if it is a real knife. There are so many points which are usual at this knife typ. It looks nice, that's no question, but possibly a tourist item. Also the blade looks on your picture not like an old blade from the Ovambo must look. Difficult to say what age it can have, only that it was produced without knowledge of the tradition.
Attached mine. The left one was collected in 1904, in the middle a Mbukushu knife and right another Ovambo with a little bit different handle.
Best
Wolf

21st February 2010, 10:00 PM	#4
Wodimi Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 75	Hi Lew, sorry to say, but I have great doubts if it is a real knife. There are so many points which are usual at this knife typ. It looks nice, that's no question, but possibly a tourist item. Also the blade looks on your picture not like an old blade from the Ovambo must look. Difficult to say what age it can have, only that it was produced without knowledge of the tradition. Attached mine. The left one was collected in 1904, in the middle a Mbukushu knife and right another Ovambo with a little bit different handle. Best Wolf Attached Images