Unknown knife/dagger Ethiopian origin

Martin Lubojacky · 30th September 2018, 10:14 AM

Hello Zach,
The knife is from southern part of Ethiopia - this is for sure. Both the handle and the ornamentation on the sheath are the very typical signs. The knife is extremely rough. There are much, much much nicer,ten grades higher qualities. There exist many variations of such machetes in southern Ethiopia. E.g typical are those of Dorze people.
The work is absolutely not from the Early 20th century. Most probably from the early 21st century.
Regards,
Martin

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30th September 2018, 10:14 AM	#4
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 843	Hello Zach, The knife is from southern part of Ethiopia - this is for sure. Both the handle and the ornamentation on the sheath are the very typical signs. The knife is extremely rough. There are much, much much nicer,ten grades higher qualities. There exist many variations of such machetes in southern Ethiopia. E.g typical are those of Dorze people. The work is absolutely not from the Early 20th century. Most probably from the early 21st century. Regards, Martin