Ethiopian dagger??

lordvier · 9th November 2010, 06:32 PM

Hello, today I got this dagger as a North African piece, but I think that it is rather an ethiopian or eritrean example. Comments would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Martin Lubojacky · 10th November 2010, 09:14 AM

I think it is difficult to say, it could be Ethiopian ("Horn of African") but that metal chape with niello decoration (??) is strange. For this relatively new daggers they used to adapt old chapes (from old saber sheaths), either made of brass or silver alloy - but mostly giligree style...
Martin

roanoa · 12th November 2010, 02:28 AM

The dagger is Ethiopian. The scabbard is made by inserting the red leather sheath into the metal end decoration of a sword scabbard. Also one of the metal scabbard bands has been slipped over the "scabbard". I have seen a few. I posted some comments about these daggers under ETHIOPIA ANYONE? thread. Cheers, RON

9th November 2010, 06:32 PM	#1
lordvier Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hungary Posts: 2	Ethiopian dagger?? Hello, today I got this dagger as a North African piece, but I think that it is rather an ethiopian or eritrean example. Comments would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Attached Images

10th November 2010, 09:14 AM	#2
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 841	I think it is difficult to say, it could be Ethiopian ("Horn of African") but that metal chape with niello decoration (??) is strange. For this relatively new daggers they used to adapt old chapes (from old saber sheaths), either made of brass or silver alloy - but mostly giligree style... Martin

12th November 2010, 02:28 AM	#3
roanoa Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 237	The dagger is Ethiopian. The scabbard is made by inserting the red leather sheath into the metal end decoration of a sword scabbard. Also one of the metal scabbard bands has been slipped over the "scabbard". I have seen a few. I posted some comments about these daggers under ETHIOPIA ANYONE? thread. Cheers, RON