3 African Daggers I'd Like To Learn More About

CharlesS · 27th December 2005, 05:47 PM

Here are three African daggers, I believe West Africa(Senegalese?) that I would love to find out more about. They are relatively small, but of good quaility. The hilt material appears to be polished horn with fine silver inlay. The pommels have some similar features to Moroccan koummays.

It's obvious the one to the right and the left have a common kinship. I have heard in the past that these may be from Senegal. The center dagger has some similar features.

Can anyone share more on these? What are they called? Any more info on origins, most especially for the center one.

Thanks in advance!

Tim Simmons · 27th December 2005, 06:23 PM

So it was you that got that knife, first on the left from ebay recently , I am going to have to keep my eyes peeled

. What a very nice trio and I would agree with you that they are form the modern countries that are the west coast of Africa the former trade coast. These styles of knife seem to cover a vast area with slight regional differences. The one I singled out is very much like Mandingo daggers. I think they look great. Tim

Aurangzeb · 27th December 2005, 07:51 PM

I am filled with envy! The middle one is very nice.

Mark...

27th December 2005, 05:47 PM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	3 African Daggers I'd Like To Learn More About Here are three African daggers, I believe West Africa(Senegalese?) that I would love to find out more about. They are relatively small, but of good quaility. The hilt material appears to be polished horn with fine silver inlay. The pommels have some similar features to Moroccan koummays. It's obvious the one to the right and the left have a common kinship. I have heard in the past that these may be from Senegal. The center dagger has some similar features. Can anyone share more on these? What are they called? Any more info on origins, most especially for the center one. Thanks in advance! Attached Images

27th December 2005, 06:23 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	So it was you that got that knife, first on the left from ebay recently , I am going to have to keep my eyes peeled . What a very nice trio and I would agree with you that they are form the modern countries that are the west coast of Africa the former trade coast. These styles of knife seem to cover a vast area with slight regional differences. The one I singled out is very much like Mandingo daggers. I think they look great. Tim

27th December 2005, 07:51 PM	#3
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	I am filled with envy! The middle one is very nice. Mark...