Unknown dagger--African?

trajan · 6th June 2008, 06:27 PM

Hello,

This dagger is 12 inches overall with a 8 inch blade. It resembles a kard. Grip is wood with copper wire wrap over silver colored wire. Blade has some decoration and 2 copper inserts-- 1 missing. Can anyone put a name or region to it?

Thank you
Matt

CourseEight · 6th June 2008, 07:15 PM

This is a N. African dagger called a Bou Saddi. A couple of threads discussing them are:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=saddi

and

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=saddi

I hope this is helpful to you!

--Radleigh

trajan · 6th June 2008, 08:29 PM

That was quite helpful.

Thank you very much for pointing out those threads.

Matt

Lew · 6th June 2008, 08:42 PM

Matt

Here is one more post with some other examples.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5816

Lew

6th June 2008, 06:27 PM	#1
trajan Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 68	Unknown dagger--African? Hello, This dagger is 12 inches overall with a 8 inch blade. It resembles a kard. Grip is wood with copper wire wrap over silver colored wire. Blade has some decoration and 2 copper inserts-- 1 missing. Can anyone put a name or region to it? Thank you Matt

6th June 2008, 08:29 PM	#3
trajan Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 68	knife That was quite helpful. Thank you very much for pointing out those threads. Matt

6th June 2008, 07:15 PM	#2
CourseEight Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 222	This is a N. African dagger called a Bou Saddi. A couple of threads discussing them are: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=saddi and http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=saddi I hope this is helpful to you! --Radleigh

6th June 2008, 08:42 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Matt Here is one more post with some other examples. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5816 Lew