Nubian? dagger

[Lew]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Lew,
Thanks for posting the fantastic Sudanese dagger!!! Artzi definitely has a knack for presenting outstanding items.
The four pronged geometric stamp at the forte is most interesting, any ideas on its meaning? Could it be makers mark/arsenal stamp?
The silverwork seems consistant with kaskara mountings found in Darfur, would this be considered a Fur weapon?

Best regards,
jim

Jim

I heard that it represents a famous battle or siege but this can be another urban legend. I have a dagger with the same stamp. These daggers were made in Omdurman which is a few miles west of Khartoum I do not think they were Dafur.
Lew