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Greetings
I just bought a Sudanese arm dagger in a good condition exept for the handle, and the arm loop is missing. Top part is ivory and is missing a piece of the cilindrical part, the ivory piece at the top was broken in two pieces and was poorly glued and i glued the pieces again. Question: leave it as it is or restore it.I don't think the dagger is worth the restauration cost by a proffesional restorer, so probably a diy job. The ivory bird can be used for the missing part. There is a text on the blade, a translation is always welcome. Best regards Marc |
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Hi Marc M,
In the first blade close-up, I think the first four characters are a date. The first three digits appear to be 198. I think the last digit may be a 3. I don't know what the rest of the characters are. Sincerely, RobT Last edited by RobT; 14th November 2023 at 11:35 PM. Reason: clarification |
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If you have the skill, I would definitely say restore the handle, especially since you have some ivory to do it.
Stu |
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I think they are all numerals 1983/3/16
Regards Richard |
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Hi
What's the plan as I cant see how the piece of ivory will be big enough for the job at hand I found a hand fret saw is very good at cutting ivory with minimal wastage. Regards Ken |
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Thank you for the translation. Sincerely Marc |
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