Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Mandingo (?) dagger with unusual brass blade

Sajen · 26th August 2013, 10:53 PM

Hello Ian,

thank you for comment. There is of course the possibility that this is a composite piece but I have looked long to the ebay listing (http://www.ebay.com/itm/251233220747...84.m1439.l2649) and the stating of the seller that the dagger could be 50-75 years old seems reasonable and believable when you look to the other offered items and descriptions. So I think/hope that the dagger is authentic.
I have found after some research this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=mandingo
So seems the use of brass blades not uncommon.

Regards,

Detlef

26th August 2013, 10:53 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,126	Hello Ian, thank you for comment. There is of course the possibility that this is a composite piece but I have looked long to the ebay listing (http://www.ebay.com/itm/251233220747...84.m1439.l2649) and the stating of the seller that the dagger could be 50-75 years old seems reasonable and believable when you look to the other offered items and descriptions. So I think/hope that the dagger is authentic. I have found after some research this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=mandingo So seems the use of brass blades not uncommon. Regards, Detlef