Unusual arm dagger, from where?

Sajen · 19th January 2013, 03:04 PM

Just have bought one more arm dagger, nothing spectacular but think that it will look after some cleaning nice. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Dagg...vip=true&rt=nc
All comments are welcome, special from which tribe this dagger coming and an estimated age.

Lew · 19th January 2013, 04:08 PM

Tebu tribe.

Sajen · 19th January 2013, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Lew

Tebu tribe.

My first thought also but due to the lack of that steel skull crusher pommel I have had my doubts.

Sajen · 30th January 2013, 09:33 PM

Have received the dagger, it has a steel pommel so Lew is correct. it is rather small and the arm loop just will fit at a child arm so I think it's made for a young boy. Here some fast taken pictures after cleaning.

Iain · 30th January 2013, 11:34 PM

Nice piece, while it conforms to the Tebu style I would just note that in the 20th century this has become a very general Sahel style and can be observed outside the Tebu people group.

Sajen · 31st January 2013, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Iain

Nice piece, while it conforms to the Tebu style I would just note that in the 20th century this has become a very general Sahel style and can be observed outside the Tebu people group.

Ian, thank you very much for this very interesting information.

Regards,

Detlef

19th January 2013, 03:04 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,770	Unusual arm dagger, from where? Just have bought one more arm dagger, nothing spectacular but think that it will look after some cleaning nice. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Dagg...vip=true&rt=nc All comments are welcome, special from which tribe this dagger coming and an estimated age. Attached Images

30th January 2013, 09:33 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,770	Have received the dagger, it has a steel pommel so Lew is correct. it is rather small and the arm loop just will fit at a child arm so I think it's made for a young boy. Here some fast taken pictures after cleaning. Attached Images

19th January 2013, 04:08 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tebu tribe.

30th January 2013, 11:34 PM	#5
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,693	Nice piece, while it conforms to the Tebu style I would just note that in the 20th century this has become a very general Sahel style and can be observed outside the Tebu people group.