Dagger - tebu or..?

Devadatta · 26th May 2010, 05:02 PM

Hello gentlemen

The following dagger is new in my collection, seller stated it belongs to Tebu tribe, which is actually living in Chad as I know.

But can it be Sudanese, for instance?

Tim Simmons · 26th May 2010, 05:38 PM

Very nice. The snake scabbard especially. It would seem the style of pommel is wide spread. The engraving does look like South Sudan and being curved might be more typical of South Sudan. Saying that the South of Sudan does border many modern countries.

Lew · 27th May 2010, 03:25 PM

The blade exhibits the stylized crocodile motif from the Sudan that is found around white Nile region.

Devadatta · 27th May 2010, 03:27 PM

Thanks a lot for your comments. As I understand, it belongs to local african tribes, not sudanese arabs? Shall it be considered as muslim weapon anyway?

Lew · 27th May 2010, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devadatta

Thanks a lot for your comments

Here is another blade with similar markings.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...udanese+dagger

26th May 2010, 05:02 PM	#1
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	Dagger - tebu or..? Hello gentlemen The following dagger is new in my collection, seller stated it belongs to Tebu tribe, which is actually living in Chad as I know. But can it be Sudanese, for instance?

26th May 2010, 05:38 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	Very nice. The snake scabbard especially. It would seem the style of pommel is wide spread. The engraving does look like South Sudan and being curved might be more typical of South Sudan. Saying that the South of Sudan does border many modern countries.

27th May 2010, 03:25 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The blade exhibits the stylized crocodile motif from the Sudan that is found around white Nile region.

27th May 2010, 03:27 PM	#4
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	Thanks a lot for your comments. As I understand, it belongs to local african tribes, not sudanese arabs? Shall it be considered as muslim weapon anyway?