2nd January 2012, 07:13 PM | #1 |
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help with the ID of these 2 daggers please
Still in the process of digging out the accumulations of of lifetime of random collecting and trying to make sense of it all. As each box is opened I am amazed what is there ... cant even remember buying many of them . Anyhow would really appreciate help with the ID of these 2 daggers please . They are both around 40 cm long with max blade widths of 5 cm . The grips are horn and brass. There were no scabbards with them.
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2nd January 2012, 07:26 PM | #2 |
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Those two are from Somalia. If you type in "billao" in the search function of the forum, you should be able to find a lot of info on this type of daggers from more knowledgeable forumites than me.
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2nd January 2012, 07:48 PM | #3 |
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VVV is right. I believe they are also from Somalia.
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2nd January 2012, 08:03 PM | #4 |
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Thanks both of you ... any idea of age ?
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3rd January 2012, 01:17 AM | #5 |
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These are circa 1900-1920.
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3rd January 2012, 09:33 AM | #6 | |
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