Sudan Dagger ?

Lew · 10th May 2009, 05:43 PM

Warren

I saw that one and its real nice with well defined fullers. My guess is pre 1940s. When you get it take a pic of the hilt looking down at the top of the butt I need to see the finale.

Lew

Warren McQ · 10th May 2009, 10:07 PM

Thanks Lew, I'll post some pics as soon as it lands.

Warren in Arizona

roanoa · 11th May 2009, 06:30 PM

Nice blade. Here is one very similar, though it's curved. This dagger is the traditional Hadendoa/Beni-Amer/Beja "X" hilted dagger. So it is surely Sudanese/Eritrean. The construction of your blade is very similar, plus the shape of the hilt suggests Sudan/Ethiopia. Too bad the scabbard is missing.

Lew · 11th May 2009, 10:31 PM

A more recent example for comparison.

Warren McQ · 12th May 2009, 01:13 AM

Thanks Guys, the more I see of these knives the more esthetically pleasing I find the design. They look like a work of art rather then a weapon. Were these blades locally forged in Africa or were they imported and then assembled.

Thanks for the pic of the scabbard, I'd like to have one made for this knife if it's economically feasible.

I've got a few more African knives that I'll take pics of and see what you all think.

Warren in Arizona

Emanuel · 12th May 2009, 01:39 AM

Nice dagger, Warren. I especially like the handle.

Here are two more for comaprison, turn of the century (19th-20th) or so.

Cheers!
Emanuel

Lew · 12th May 2009, 01:54 AM

Manolo

Your top dagger is of the Omdurman style (thats my classification)

which was very popular during the late 1890s-1900 a nice example. Warrens seems more Hadendoa to me and probably dates from about 1918-45.

Lew

10th May 2009, 05:43 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Warren I saw that one and its real nice with well defined fullers. My guess is pre 1940s. When you get it take a pic of the hilt looking down at the top of the butt I need to see the finale. Lew Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 10th May 2009 at 10:25 PM.

11th May 2009, 06:30 PM	#3
roanoa Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 241	Nice blade. Here is one very similar, though it's curved. This dagger is the traditional Hadendoa/Beni-Amer/Beja "X" hilted dagger. So it is surely Sudanese/Eritrean. The construction of your blade is very similar, plus the shape of the hilt suggests Sudan/Ethiopia. Too bad the scabbard is missing. Attached Images

11th May 2009, 10:31 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	A more recent example for comparison. Attached Images

12th May 2009, 01:39 AM	#6
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Nice dagger, Warren. I especially like the handle. Here are two more for comaprison, turn of the century (19th-20th) or so. Cheers! Emanuel Attached Images

10th May 2009, 10:07 PM	#2
Warren McQ Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 40	Thanks Lew, I'll post some pics as soon as it lands. Warren in Arizona

12th May 2009, 01:13 AM	#5
Warren McQ Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 40	Thanks Guys, the more I see of these knives the more esthetically pleasing I find the design. They look like a work of art rather then a weapon. Were these blades locally forged in Africa or were they imported and then assembled. Thanks for the pic of the scabbard, I'd like to have one made for this knife if it's economically feasible. I've got a few more African knives that I'll take pics of and see what you all think. Warren in Arizona

12th May 2009, 01:54 AM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Manolo Your top dagger is of the Omdurman style (thats my classification) which was very popular during the late 1890s-1900 a nice example. Warrens seems more Hadendoa to me and probably dates from about 1918-45. Lew