Another African Dagger To Identify?

Conogre · 17th June 2005, 04:01 PM

Nice find, Lew.
My first impulse is to say that it's a variant of the Tebu knives, with the sheath and blade very similar, and it does look as if it may have been an arm knife while the hilt is definitely a little different, keeping in mind that there are many more tribes in the region than than the larger groups that we normally see.
On the other hand, that same blade shape is found down in the Congo as well, so it's only an educated guess at best.
Mike

17th June 2005, 04:01 PM	#3
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	Nice find, Lew. My first impulse is to say that it's a variant of the Tebu knives, with the sheath and blade very similar, and it does look as if it may have been an arm knife while the hilt is definitely a little different, keeping in mind that there are many more tribes in the region than than the larger groups that we normally see. On the other hand, that same blade shape is found down in the Congo as well, so it's only an educated guess at best. Mike