Help to ID a dagger

colin henshaw · 12th December 2021, 08:09 AM

It really looks like a fairly recent made-up piece (perhaps by a hobbyist ?). The blade from an African Shona spearhead or knife, the carved bone hilt with a mixture of Chinese and African inspired decoration. All artificially stained to give the impression of age.

kronckew · 12th December 2021, 08:58 AM

When I mentioned 'african' above, I was thinkng 'Shona', as in my isizenze stabbing axe/ or a bakatwa knife/sword (not mine).

12th December 2021, 08:58 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,238	When I mentioned 'african' above, I was thinkng 'Shona', as in my isizenze stabbing axe/ or a bakatwa knife/sword (not mine). Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 12th December 2021 at 09:08 AM.

12th December 2021, 08:09 AM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	It really looks like a fairly recent made-up piece (perhaps by a hobbyist ?). The blade from an African Shona spearhead or knife, the carved bone hilt with a mixture of Chinese and African inspired decoration. All artificially stained to give the impression of age.