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BANDOOK

7th August 2015 12:01 PM

CEREMONIAL DAGGER-ASHANTI PEOPLE,GHANA

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HERE ARE PICTURES OF MY DAGGER,WAS TOLD ITS FROM GHANA,ASHANTI PEOPLE,CHEERS

Miguel

7th August 2015 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BANDOOK

HERE ARE PICTURES OF MY DAGGER,WAS TOLD ITS FROM GHANA,ASHANTI PEOPLE,CHEERS

Hi Bandhook

Lucky you, what a beauty, it certainly looks like an Asanti state sword. There is some interesting reading on them in Christopher Springs `African Arms and Armour`. Great piece thanks for sharing.
Regards Miguel

VANDOO

7th August 2015 06:44 PM

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A NICE EXAMPLE HERE IS A LINK TO A GOOD FORUM POST FOR SOME GOOD EXAMPLES. THE LINK DOSEN'T SEEM TO WORK A SEARCH OF ASHANTI WILL BRING IT AND SEVERAL OTHER REVELANT POSTS UP. :shrug:

Battara

8th August 2015 01:45 AM

Weren't these hilts originally covered in gold leaf?

BANDOOK

9th August 2015 11:54 AM

DEAR BATTARA,QUIET POSSIBLE THE GOLD MUST HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND SCRAPPED FOR MONEY,LUCKY THIS DAGGER WAS NOT DAMAGED,CHEERS RAJESH

BANDOOK

9th August 2015 11:55 AM

THANKS MIGUEL AND VANDOO,THOSE LINKS WERE VERY HELPFUL,CHEERS RAJESH

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