Sudanese Arm Dagger For Comment

Lew · 29th January 2005, 05:41 AM

Hi Guys

This just arrived today. Another arm dagger for my growing African collection. Don't ask me why I just really like this style of knife and I think this is number four with another on it's way. This one has a 8" blade and a rather plain wood handle. The scabbard is quite nicely done with lizard skin trim. On on side of the scabbard there is a symbol or letters which was later translated by one of my friends as "Allah". My guess is mid 20th century as far as age goes. Any other comments or information will be appreciated.

Lew

Alam Shah · 29th January 2005, 01:20 PM

Yes, the translation is 'Allah'. The scabbard is more elaborate than the blade.

Tim Simmons · 30th January 2005, 09:30 PM

Hi Louis,This one has silver wire on the handle.I have just recieved this weekend, a copy of De fer et de fierte' from the Barbier-Mueller museum,as recommended by Freddy.This is a must for people in to Africa, it does not have everything but what book does? [IMG]http://[/IMG] Tim

Yannis · 30th January 2005, 09:56 PM

This is my contribution to the topic.

A dagger that lives last decade in my home. It has plain wood hilt with silver pommel.

I suppose that lot of forumites have one

Lew · 31st January 2005, 05:03 AM

Nice daggers gentleman! Here are two others for show. I wonder how many variations of this type of dagger are out there?

Lew

Lew · 1st February 2005, 04:23 AM

This one arrived today and it is very similar to the ones I saw in an earlier thread. The blade is 10" long and has some written in Arabic but I have no Idea what it says. This is the thread that I mentioned.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=111

Lew

Tim Simmons · 24th February 2005, 08:00 PM

I think this little Mangbetu piece is an arm dagger.There is a small leather loop on the back of the scabbard.It is too top heavy to stay in position unless touching the body.Tim

29th January 2005, 05:41 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Sudanese Arm Dagger For Comment Hi Guys This just arrived today. Another arm dagger for my growing African collection. Don't ask me why I just really like this style of knife and I think this is number four with another on it's way. This one has a 8" blade and a rather plain wood handle. The scabbard is quite nicely done with lizard skin trim. On on side of the scabbard there is a symbol or letters which was later translated by one of my friends as "Allah". My guess is mid 20th century as far as age goes. Any other comments or information will be appreciated. Lew Attached Images

30th January 2005, 09:30 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	Hi Louis,This one has silver wire on the handle.I have just recieved this weekend, a copy of De fer et de fierte' from the Barbier-Mueller museum,as recommended by Freddy.This is a must for people in to Africa, it does not have everything but what book does? [IMG]http://[/IMG] Tim Attached Images

30th January 2005, 09:56 PM	#4
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	This is my contribution to the topic. A dagger that lives last decade in my home. It has plain wood hilt with silver pommel. I suppose that lot of forumites have one Attached Images

31st January 2005, 05:03 AM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Nice daggers gentleman! Here are two others for show. I wonder how many variations of this type of dagger are out there? Lew Attached Images

1st February 2005, 04:23 AM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	This one arrived today and it is very similar to the ones I saw in an earlier thread. The blade is 10" long and has some written in Arabic but I have no Idea what it says. This is the thread that I mentioned. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=111 Lew Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 1st February 2005 at 04:53 AM.

29th January 2005, 01:20 PM	#2
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Yes, the translation is 'Allah'. The scabbard is more elaborate than the blade.

24th February 2005, 08:00 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	I think this little Mangbetu piece is an arm dagger.There is a small leather loop on the back of the scabbard.It is too top heavy to stay in position unless touching the body.Tim Attached Images