Odd piece-what is it?

RSWORD · 2nd April 2006, 03:37 AM

I have picked up a couple of unusual pieces that I have no clue as to what they are and would like some help from the broad range of knowledge this forum consists of. I don't know what to call this first odd piece. Is it a bayonet? Is it affixed to a pole for fighting? For gardening? It does have a strong ethnographic feel to it. The "blade" is triangular and has some simple line decorations. They look familiar to me but I am unable to put my finger on it. There is a cross bar near the blade and then at the end of the horizontal bars are holes. These horizontal bars end in a knob like shape. The angle of the holes are peculiar to me and I just can't picture how it would be mounted up. The "blade" is quite sharp. So, any thoughts on this piece?

2nd April 2006, 03:37 AM	#1
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,083	Odd piece-what is it? I have picked up a couple of unusual pieces that I have no clue as to what they are and would like some help from the broad range of knowledge this forum consists of. I don't know what to call this first odd piece. Is it a bayonet? Is it affixed to a pole for fighting? For gardening? It does have a strong ethnographic feel to it. The "blade" is triangular and has some simple line decorations. They look familiar to me but I am unable to put my finger on it. There is a cross bar near the blade and then at the end of the horizontal bars are holes. These horizontal bars end in a knob like shape. The angle of the holes are peculiar to me and I just can't picture how it would be mounted up. The "blade" is quite sharp. So, any thoughts on this piece? Attached Images