Zanzibar dagger?

Emanuel · 6th November 2006, 05:53 PM

Hello,
Just got this off eBay. It was advertised as Berber, but the handle looks like those on Zanzibar swords. The blade looks to be cut down, as the fullers run all the way to the edge.
It was also advertised as 19th century...would that be a descent dating, or could this piece be much newer?
Emanuel

Lew · 6th November 2006, 06:37 PM

Manolo

It is from Zanzibar but the blade looked cut down to me it seems the fullers run all the way through to the tip.

Lew

Emanuel · 7th November 2006, 01:25 AM

Hi Lew,

Any indications that these might have been European blades?
Emanuel

Justin · 8th November 2006, 12:43 PM

I saw that one too,I aree with Lou looks like it was cut down.I have one that might have a European blade, almost looks like a sabre blade that has been reworked.

I wouldnt be surprised though if there were many with Euro blades,I have seen them in kaskaras , takoubas , koummyas , saifs,and many khodmis seem to be made from files {from Europe?} so it stands to reason that 'Zanzibar swords' had them too.

Ill work on getting some pics of my sword,congrats on the dagger I was tempted to take a shot at it myself

Emanuel · 8th November 2006, 02:32 PM

Hi Justin,

Interesting how similar the hilt is to the Ethiopian gurade...a bit more stylized. Looking forward to your pics.
Emanuel

ariel · 9th November 2006, 12:52 PM

Isn't it a Moroccan Jiboula?
There was also a suggestion that similar swords were used by Ethiopian Falasha.

6th November 2006, 05:53 PM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Zanzibar dagger? Hello, Just got this off eBay. It was advertised as Berber, but the handle looks like those on Zanzibar swords. The blade looks to be cut down, as the fullers run all the way to the edge. It was also advertised as 19th century...would that be a descent dating, or could this piece be much newer? Emanuel Attached Images

6th November 2006, 06:37 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Manolo It is from Zanzibar but the blade looked cut down to me it seems the fullers run all the way through to the tip. Lew Attached Images

7th November 2006, 01:25 AM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hi Lew, Any indications that these might have been European blades? Emanuel

8th November 2006, 12:43 PM	#4
Justin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 175	I saw that one too,I aree with Lou looks like it was cut down.I have one that might have a European blade, almost looks like a sabre blade that has been reworked. I wouldnt be surprised though if there were many with Euro blades,I have seen them in kaskaras , takoubas , koummyas , saifs,and many khodmis seem to be made from files {from Europe?} so it stands to reason that 'Zanzibar swords' had them too. Ill work on getting some pics of my sword,congrats on the dagger I was tempted to take a shot at it myself

8th November 2006, 02:32 PM	#5
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hi Justin, Interesting how similar the hilt is to the Ethiopian gurade...a bit more stylized. Looking forward to your pics. Emanuel

9th November 2006, 12:52 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Isn't it a Moroccan Jiboula? There was also a suggestion that similar swords were used by Ethiopian Falasha.