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Old 17th September 2005, 05:20 PM   #1
Tim Simmons
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Smile African Brass dagger/Subsaharan

I got this today. It is heavily made like a mail piercing dagger getting heavier towards the tip to 4.5 mm. The total length of the dagger is 36 cm. It looks as if it would have hung from a belt? like anyother dagger. Knowing there was little shortage of iron in this part of Africa, I find the quality of this brass example most interesting. I suppose daggers like this will always remain a mystery as there has been little if any serious study of weapons or artifacts from this area . I hope some of you also find it appealing. Tim
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