ethiopian dagger ? or from Sahara ?

Duccio · 15th May 2021, 10:05 AM

Without a doubt an Afar Gile, every detail is absolutely coherent: shape of the blade, shape of the handle, materials and decoration of the scabbard, everything, in short.
And also the fact that it is not stuff made for tourists, but for practical use (generally the Afar were dedicated to pastoralism) seems to me to be evident. You are right to find a relationship with the shape of the shotel / gurade handle: the origin is the same.
Definitely no relationship with the Sahara or Algeria, unless, of course, it has not been sold or traded ...
Congratulations on your purchase.

francantolin · 15th May 2021, 12:04 PM

Thank you all for your comments
and help for fix the origin of the knife/dagger !!

I didn't know it was called a Gile.

I post two pictures of the hilt parts, a little translucence,
help me to confirm it is horn
( otherwise it was really difficult to say it wasn't wood , really look like...)

15th May 2021, 12:04 PM	#2
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 924	Thank you all for your comments and help for fix the origin of the knife/dagger !! I didn't know it was called a Gile. I post two pictures of the hilt parts, a little translucence, help me to confirm it is horn ( otherwise it was really difficult to say it wasn't wood , really look like...) Attached Images

15th May 2021, 10:05 AM	#1
Duccio Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Florence, Italy Posts: 64	Without a doubt an Afar Gile, every detail is absolutely coherent: shape of the blade, shape of the handle, materials and decoration of the scabbard, everything, in short. And also the fact that it is not stuff made for tourists, but for practical use (generally the Afar were dedicated to pastoralism) seems to me to be evident. You are right to find a relationship with the shape of the shotel / gurade handle: the origin is the same. Definitely no relationship with the Sahara or Algeria, unless, of course, it has not been sold or traded ... Congratulations on your purchase.