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Old 24th September 2013, 04:26 PM   #1
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Any help in identifying this dagger which was found by a friend of mine at a local junk sale . Not sure what the grip is made of , and the blade is unusual as it is 'stepped' longitudinally in the same way as is seen on some African spear blades. Overall length 35 cm, blade length 25 cm, max blade width 3 cm. Seems good quality.
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Old 24th September 2013, 06:19 PM   #2
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Has a Mangbetu to look to it perhaps?
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Old 24th September 2013, 07:51 PM   #3
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I also think this one is Mangbetu or Zande is also possible.

You have a beauty with (in my opinion) a very nice ivory hilt. Could be the sheath was made for a European as it is atypical.
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Agree with Ian and Freddy, Mangbetu or Zande, very nice piece! Handle is ivory.

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Thanks all of you , there seems a real concensus here . Much obliged.
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Old 25th September 2013, 10:40 AM   #6
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Happy to help and for the record I agree on the ivory part as well.
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Old 25th September 2013, 05:29 PM   #7
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Happy to help and for the record I agree on the ivory part as well.
OK thats excellent Iain , my pal will be delighted , he normally finds junk but looks like he has come up trumps this time !
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