Dagger - Taureg?

[blue lander]

The sheath and the patterns on it are nearly identical to the Takouba scabbard I have, which I believe is Tuareg. But I've only seen the tebu style Tuareg daggers, never one of this shape. Any thoughts?

[Rich]

The sheath pattern on your knife is identical to the scabbard pattern on my Taureg sword (tourista), but the hilt is quite different. My sword hilt is the more standard bulbous pommel and metal grip and rectangular guard.

Rich

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by blue lander

The sheath and the patterns on it are nearly identical to the Takouba scabbard I have, which I believe is Tuareg. But I've only seen the tebu style Tuareg daggers, never one of this shape. Any thoughts?

Salaams Blue lander ..I think the type of bulbous pommel must be one of the common Tuareg styles perhaps as a direct result of the Khoumya Berber style and the other is probably the cross shaped pommel.(designed onto the Tuareg weapon from the famous Southern Cross star form)..

I have placed a few different types for perusal....and comment.

There is an excellent Tuareg weaponry thread at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17723

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[Martin Lubojacky]

Hi blue lander,
Here you can also find some styles of pommels: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16478, and there are another interesting threads.
Re. a.m. link, your sheath and blade is similar to the dagger, which allegedly came from Agadez area (but I think it could be commonly used in central part of the territoty - maybe Niger, south Algeria, western third of Libya ?).
I have strange feeling, that, besides the classical "old styles" handles and pommels, the "art of hanndles" of Tuareg daggers is alive even currently and the fashioners are relatively creative
(Ibrahiim, the X shaped handle is not Tuareg, but Hadendoa, Habab)
Regards,
Martin

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Martin Lubojacky

Hi blue lander,
Here you can also find some styles of pommels: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16478, and there are another interesting threads.
Re. a.m. link, your sheath and blade is similar to the dagger, which allegedly came from Agadez area (but I think it could be commonly used in central part of the territoty - maybe Niger, south Algeria, western third of Libya ?).
I have strange feeling, that, besides the classical "old styles" handles and pommels, the "art of hanndles" of Tuareg daggers is alive even currently and the fashioners are relatively creative
(Ibrahiim, the X shaped handle is not Tuareg, but Hadendoa, Habab)
Regards,
Martin

Salaams Martin Quite right. Noted.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[blue lander]

Wow, I didn't realize there was so much variety in tuarag daggers. It seems like a very much alive tradition.

[regihis]

Tuareg tourist dagger