22nd March 2017, 05:38 PM | #1 |
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Shona Dagger
Hello everyone, I have had this dagger for some time and have not been sure whether it is a working or tourist piece so am hoping that more knowledgeable members will enlighten me. It is a well made item having a double edged blade with central fuller with hard wood hilt and carved scabbard both of which are bound with brass wire.
O/L is 14.5 ins having a 9.875 ins blade x 1.5 ins wide reducing to a narrow point. Thanking you in advance. Miguel Pics to follow |
23rd March 2017, 03:42 PM | #2 |
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Shona Dagger Pics
Sorry about this I just realized that I had forgotten to resize them.
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23rd March 2017, 04:02 PM | #3 |
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Shona Dagger Pics I hope
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23rd March 2017, 04:40 PM | #4 |
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Shona Pics fingers crossed
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I don't know what's but am unable to submit pics Last edited by Robert; 24th March 2017 at 04:06 AM. |
24th March 2017, 12:45 PM | #5 |
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A nice old example of this type of dagger, with the wirework undamaged. Congratulations. Although usually described as "Shona", this type of weapon was I believe, also used by other tribes further north into Malawi, such as the Yao...
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24th March 2017, 04:53 PM | #6 |
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Thank you Colin for your informative reply, it is much appreciated. I wasn't aware that this type of dagger was used by other tribes, do they make their own or are they traded by the Shona? I would like to see how they did the wire decoration, it is so neat and tight on the wood. Thanks again.
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24th March 2017, 10:52 PM | #7 |
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Hello Miguel,
can you provide some closeups from the wooden parts, the binding and the blade? Regards, Detlef |
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Hello Detlef, I will provide some close-ups but I wont be able to provide them very quickly as I will be out of town next week and then I will have to get the dagger out of storage to take the pics, sorry about that. Regards Miguel |
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I have taken some fresh pics with close-ups as requested. Miguel |
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1st April 2017, 04:19 PM | #12 |
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thank you for the much better pictures. Definitely not a tourist piece but a very nice dagger made for tribal use. First half of 20th century? Regards, Detlef |
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