MASHONA KNIFE ?

thinreadline · 7th December 2010, 12:39 PM

This is what I beleive to be a Mashona knife .. it is very small but exquisitely bound , as they say .. 5 inches long overall. It came along with the contents of a small Boer War / Zulu War museum which we bought 10 years ago .. mainly for the ethnographic artefacts.

Lew · 7th December 2010, 05:24 PM

Hi Thinredline

Welcome

Yes this is an older Shona dagger minus it's scabbard.

thinreadline · 7th December 2010, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lew

Hi Thinredline

Welcome

Yes this is an older Shona dagger minus it's scabbard.

Thank you Lew . I much appreciate the confirmation

Lew · 8th December 2010, 08:38 PM

Hear are a couple of other examples of Shona work.

7th December 2010, 12:39 PM	#1
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	MASHONA KNIFE ? This is what I beleive to be a Mashona knife .. it is very small but exquisitely bound , as they say .. 5 inches long overall. It came along with the contents of a small Boer War / Zulu War museum which we bought 10 years ago .. mainly for the ethnographic artefacts. Attached Images

8th December 2010, 08:38 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hear are a couple of other examples of Shona work. Attached Images

7th December 2010, 05:24 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi Thinredline Welcome Yes this is an older Shona dagger minus it's scabbard.