Indian? Don't think so...

kronckew · 16th November 2008, 07:59 PM

yet another old timer has decided to come live with me.
billed on ebay as a 'very old collectable indian sword'

does not look 'indian' to me, the decorations on the scabbard remind me of my flyssa, as does the guard construction. would i be wrong to ascribe this to a more north african setting?

Emanuel · 17th November 2008, 12:21 AM

Hello,

I was watching this one too. A nice Touareg dagger. Have a look at this thread http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3758
and this one from the old forum http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000106.html

It seems that these daggers may have started showing up around WWII, western Africa. Hausa, Touareg, lines are blurry...

Regards,
Emanuel

kronckew · 25th November 2008, 03:49 PM

it's here,

14.25 in. double edged blade, 7/8 in. wide at the guard, 0.2 in. thick (5mm.) at the 1.75 in. long brass ricasso cover - this bit fits inside the scabbard, fits equally well either way around. blade is distal tapered to a needle point. some evidence of pattern in the steel, i may try a light etch to see if there is anything.

5.5 in. brass/copper/aluminum/wood or horn (?) grip, 1.5x1x3/4 guard in brass and copper,
scabbard is heavy copper with the single rear heavy copper hinged d-ring mount.

Atlantia · 25th November 2008, 04:47 PM

Really nice mate, I was seriously tempted to bid on that one.
I particularly like the copper scabbard!

I wondered if the blade was a reuse?

16th November 2008, 07:59 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	Indian? Don't think so... yet another old timer has decided to come live with me. billed on ebay as a 'very old collectable indian sword' does not look 'indian' to me, the decorations on the scabbard remind me of my flyssa, as does the guard construction. would i be wrong to ascribe this to a more north african setting?

17th November 2008, 12:21 AM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello, I was watching this one too. A nice Touareg dagger. Have a look at this thread http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3758 and this one from the old forum http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000106.html It seems that these daggers may have started showing up around WWII, western Africa. Hausa, Touareg, lines are blurry... Regards, Emanuel

25th November 2008, 03:49 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	it's here, 14.25 in. double edged blade, 7/8 in. wide at the guard, 0.2 in. thick (5mm.) at the 1.75 in. long brass ricasso cover - this bit fits inside the scabbard, fits equally well either way around. blade is distal tapered to a needle point. some evidence of pattern in the steel, i may try a light etch to see if there is anything. 5.5 in. brass/copper/aluminum/wood or horn (?) grip, 1.5x1x3/4 guard in brass and copper, scabbard is heavy copper with the single rear heavy copper hinged d-ring mount.

25th November 2008, 04:47 PM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Really nice mate, I was seriously tempted to bid on that one. I particularly like the copper scabbard! I wondered if the blade was a reuse?