Small mystery knife

Freddy · 20th April 2012, 02:21 PM

I recently got this small knife in a trade. The person who owned it thought it was native American, but I'm not so sure.

When I first saw it, I was more inclined to think it was from West-Africa.

This piece came with a leather scabbard in which covers part of the handle. A bit similar to Scandinavian knives (puuko).

It has a simple blade with a straight cutting edge. The handle is made out of wood with an iron ferule and a copper (?) pommel.

Total length of the knife : 21,5 cm.

Perhaps another forum member can help me to identify this knife ?

20th April 2012, 02:21 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Small mystery knife I recently got this small knife in a trade. The person who owned it thought it was native American, but I'm not so sure. When I first saw it, I was more inclined to think it was from West-Africa. This piece came with a leather scabbard in which covers part of the handle. A bit similar to Scandinavian knives (puuko). It has a simple blade with a straight cutting edge. The handle is made out of wood with an iron ferule and a copper (?) pommel. Total length of the knife : 21,5 cm. Perhaps another forum member can help me to identify this knife ? Attached Images