Brass Hilt Dirk

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by francantolin

Really nice dagger
But can’t it be an african dagger made with an old european blade ?
The small dots reminds me north african models

That is a tempting observation, especially with west African use of brass, and those dots are also compelling. However this example has a certain feel to it with the vestigial haunches recalling the elaborate carved wood and silver studded examples of Highland dirk.