whatisit #1......#2

manteris1 · 23rd May 2014, 05:38 PM

Hi All, Number 1 is African 5" o/a, Scarification knife ?
Number 2 is probable South Sea's 18" not a club................jimmy

Iain · 23rd May 2014, 07:27 PM

On the first item, reminds me a lot of pommels from the Mandara region of Cameroon. See the chamba dagger attached.

manteris1 · 23rd May 2014, 09:48 PM

Hi Iain, the pommel from
Mandara the blade ?

Iain · 23rd May 2014, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by manteris1

Hi Iain, the pommel from
Mandara the blade ?

From the images your posted of your piece, the blade appears to be integral in relation to the pommel and grip.

Basically I would guess the entire piece is from those regions.

manteris1 · 23rd May 2014, 09:55 PM

Iain i meant is it weapon or ?...............thanks.............jimmy

Iain · 23rd May 2014, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manteris1

Iain i meant is it weapon or ?...............thanks.............jimmy

Absolutely no idea I'm afraid! I don't really collect daggers and smaller arms, so I've never delved too deeply into the types in these regions. Hopefully one of the African collectors with less of a narrow field of collecting than myself will chime in!

Timo Nieminen · 26th May 2014, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manteris1

Number 2 is probable South Sea's 18" not a club................jimmy

Looks like a Chinese truncheon. Why "not a club"?

KuKulzA28 · 26th May 2014, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Timo Nieminen

Looks like a Chinese truncheon. Why "not a club"?

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Looks exactly like a Chinese truncheon

manteris1 · 26th May 2014, 06:11 PM

it's looks like lime on clubs etc., would you show me a Chinese truncheon .................thanks..............jimmy

colin henshaw · 26th May 2014, 06:40 PM

The wooden piece does look like something from Melanesia, a possibility being New Guinea (Massim area) ?? where they did that type of lime inlay on wood.

23rd May 2014, 05:38 PM	#1
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	whatisit #1......#2 Hi All, Number 1 is African 5" o/a, Scarification knife ? Number 2 is probable South Sea's 18" not a club................jimmy Attached Images

23rd May 2014, 07:27 PM	#2
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,693	On the first item, reminds me a lot of pommels from the Mandara region of Cameroon. See the chamba dagger attached. Attached Images

23rd May 2014, 09:48 PM	#3
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	Hi Iain, the pommel from Mandara the blade ?

23rd May 2014, 09:55 PM	#5
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	Iain i meant is it weapon or ?...............thanks.............jimmy

26th May 2014, 06:11 PM	#9
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	it's looks like lime on clubs etc., would you show me a Chinese truncheon .................thanks..............jimmy

26th May 2014, 06:40 PM	#10
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	The wooden piece does look like something from Melanesia, a possibility being New Guinea (Massim area) ?? where they did that type of lime inlay on wood.