Shona dagger for comment

Flavio · 18th December 2004, 05:02 PM

Hi guys.
Today I receive this Shona dagger (bakatwa), Southern African population. As you can see from the photos on the handle and on the scabbard there are brass wire work.
All comments are welcome.

Tim Simmons · 18th December 2004, 06:37 PM

Hi,that looks like an excellent blade,what a shame about the wire.I had one of these some years ago, I now wish I had never swaped it.Tim

Flavio · 18th December 2004, 07:20 PM

Hi Tim,
some parts of the wire are missed and the wire on the handle has been stopped with a fused metal enough strange.
I have tried to remove it, but I have left to be in order to not ruin the
wire taht is quite delicate.

18th December 2004, 05:02 PM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Shona dagger for comment Hi guys. Today I receive this Shona dagger (bakatwa), Southern African population. As you can see from the photos on the handle and on the scabbard there are brass wire work. All comments are welcome. Attached Images

18th December 2004, 06:37 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Hi,that looks like an excellent blade,what a shame about the wire.I had one of these some years ago, I now wish I had never swaped it.Tim

18th December 2004, 07:20 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Tim, some parts of the wire are missed and the wire on the handle has been stopped with a fused metal enough strange. I have tried to remove it, but I have left to be in order to not ruin the wire taht is quite delicate.