Unknown Ethnic Knife

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Daniel

I appreciate your educated guess. And I promise not to hold you to it.

I can't decide if the pommel is simply an abstract design, or if it might depict a fish swallowing a smaller fish swallowing a smaller fish. Curious.

DD

Thank's, that is very kind!

It look like the second version with the two fishes, I have seen something similar before.
Like I write before, it is a rare dagger but it's a shame that the sheath is missing.

Detlef

[ronpakis]

to compare...

regards ron

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by ronpakis

to compare...

regards ron

Is it your's? Very nice example!

[tom hyle]

The items hanging from the sheath seem to be tools for personal grooming and/or drug use? 2 tweezers, a spatula(?) and ??

[ronpakis]

it was for sale some time ago on ebay. but im not insane... asking prices for these pieces are high, very high. collecting this stuff is, imo, only a 'sport' when you can buy nice pieces for nice prices. With money everything is for sale...

Regards Ron

[Sajen]

Are not we all a little crazy?

Sometimes I've bought or get things for many more less as the real value, this are the highligths of collecting. And I have the feeling that Daniel get this dagger also like this, of course without the sheat.

Regards,

Detlef

[Daniel]

Originally Posted by Sajen

I have the feeling that Daniel get this dagger also like this, of course without the sheat.

About the price of a happy meal at McDonalds. In fact I only bought it as a cheap curiosity I thought might make for an interesting discussion on BladeForums. Someone there recommended I come here for an ID. This type of knife is completely out of my area of knowledge.

With most knives I deal in, rarity can be the kiss of death when it comes to value. If an item is too rare, nobody is looking for one. The expensive knives tend to be the ones that everybody recognizes and wants.

Ron--Is your blade of similar size to mine?

DD

[VVV]

Double posting, please delete.

[VVV]

The regular size of the Nias dagger's blades are around 9,5" but I have an old one that is 7,5".
I am sorry to bring out the bad news but that hilt isn't a traditional one and it seems to be made for people that enjoy travelling. For especially Nias and Batak there has been an active souvenir industry for a very long time.

Michael

[ronpakis]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Are not we all a little crazy?

Sometimes I've bought or get things for many more less as the real value, this are the highligths of collecting. And I have the feeling that Daniel get this dagger also like this, of course without the sheat.

Regards,

Detlef

that is so true, but in time i got wiser. 2 kids are also expensive!! but i totaly understand what you mean.

greetings ron

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by ronpakis

that is so true, but in time i got wiser. 2 kids are also expensive!! but i totaly understand what you mean.

greetings ron

And I understand very good what you mean since I also have two kids! And they are of course the important duty.

Regards,

Detlef