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Probably a just souvineir type knife,but does anyone recognize from where?
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I think it is an African souvineir knife, but this is not my area and i'm not sure what region of Africa it might come from.
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Hi everybody,
I agree with Dom that it is probably a sub-saharean knife. The scabbard looks Bambara to me (it is the dominant ethnic group of Mali, particularly around Bamako). I dont know from the picture if the blade is a traditional forged-one or simply made from spring steel, like a lot of the tourist-made knifes and swords from the region. But for sure, this knife was crafted with a traditional aesthetic in mind. I will post some pictures soon. Sincerely, Zan |
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This is a recently made knife from the small village of Sègué, Mali. In fact, it is was special order to the local blacksmith !
The blade as not been polished, but is very sharp. Most importantly, mens with a certain status in the village were wearing a similar knife still in 2003, so it is not a tourist-made knife. The white stripes are realy made of plastic. Zan |
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This one is from a Bambara village near Ségou. It was the personal knife of one man in that village.
If the scabbard is newly made, the blade is quite old. And there is again those plastic white stripes. Zan |
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Thank You all very much.
I found the one I bought at an antique store for 20 dollars. I felt like it was worth at least that much just because of how well made the scabbard is. it looks like this ones handle is a bone that has been covered in leather,but I am not sure ![]() Thanks Again for all the info Alan |
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