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11th July 2020, 03:05 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 445
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Duccio,
Apologies! I missed your comment. Very interesting information, and much appreciated. I had never heard that explanation for why these siding have a sharp point. Frankly, I had assumed it allowed for a more utilitarian purpose - to allow for a digging tool. Any good survivalist knows that having a sturdy digging stick it's a useful bit of kit. Like the more modern Woodman's Pal, I thought this might have served the same purpose for a useful jungle knife. As for the dagger handle, what makes it unique? Last edited by shayde78; 11th July 2020 at 03:06 AM. Reason: Typo |
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12th July 2020, 03:41 PM
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Join Date: May 2020
Location: Florence, Italy
Posts: 64
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No problem, I'm glad to share the few knowledge I have.
I am attaching here some images of Konda swords, from which you can see the classic shape of the handle. The dagger in your possession has a hilt that resembles some of the Mangbetu "trumbash" (see photos below). This would be strange, there is no relationship between the two ethnic groups ... |
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