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Heres an interesting dagger.
I'm not going to be keeping it, but I thought you all might enjopy a little game first, before it is off on its next adventure ![]() Having seen a few similar items over the years and wondered 'is it X or Y'? This one came to me with something that clearly IDs its origins.... So I'll see if you guys can guess, and once there have been a few opinions, I'll reveal all! ![]() |
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You lot are a lot of fun, 32 views and no guesses
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looks like a corsican 'vendetta' dagger. always wanted one....
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The scabbard looked N. African .. Taureg ?
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What a blooming spoilsport you are ![]() Edit: Here's the pic that Rick saw which really gives the game away. I do think it's an interesting form though and this is the first one I've seen with its scabbard. ![]() Last edited by Atlantia; 14th July 2010 at 08:40 PM. |
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Good idea! Yeah, I'd like one as well mate ![]() |
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shows why the sheath or scabbard is an integral part of it's provenance. i thought the grip was a bit off for a vendetta, the scabbard is distinctive tho. (if original
![]() my only touareg piece is a completely different style (and i'd guess a bit bigger with it's 14.25" blade) ![]() Last edited by kronckew; 15th July 2010 at 07:32 AM. |
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Hello , dear forum-member,
I am sure, that this knife comes from Mauretania. The grip shows a very typical inlaid work of white metal in shape of rings and loops. Some years ago I bought an interesting short stick with a dagger inside. It was used as a pointer in a Koran-school in Mauretania and shows the same decoration: A black body of unknown material (perhaps a kind of horn) decorated with inlaid copper and white metal. Kind regards, Ronald |
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Atlantia, would you call that dagger called a Telek, or is that the generic term for any knife in the Tuareg cultural groups?
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The scabbard is a perfect fit, so definately the original and as you say it does show how much easier the 'detective' work would be if we could always see the scabbards! ![]() |
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