Tiv Dagger on Ebay

Lew · 27th April 2008, 11:16 PM

I won this small Tiv loop dagger on ebay today

. The seller thought it was Indian

anyway I think it will clean up nicely. Funny I have never seen a scabbard for one of these before. Anyone ever come across one with a scabbard?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEBI:IT&ih=013

Lew

ariel · 28th April 2008, 04:49 AM

The Tiv shiv

Tim Simmons · 28th April 2008, 08:38 AM

Very nice. Beautiful shaped blade. I was was watching this one too. I only had one bolt left which I shot earlier. It would not have been able to go quite that high. I will have to build up more ammunition over the coming months.

Oriental-Arms · 28th April 2008, 01:03 PM

What about this one (Unfortunately not mine)

Lew · 28th April 2008, 01:28 PM

Thanks Artzi! So looking at the scabbard are these loop daggers worn on the upper arm as in the Sudan daggers or is that a belt loop on this example?

Lew

Oriental-Arms · 28th April 2008, 02:19 PM

I dont know. Have seen only this photo and I have no one to ask. Hope to get it some day.

Lew · 28th April 2008, 06:05 PM

It seems to be a belt loop to me now that I had a good long look at it.

Lew

Bill M · 30th April 2008, 02:28 PM

My only piece from the Tiv culture. About 14", wood. Tiv pieces are quite rare in the artifact collecting arena. Got this at an estate sale of a major African collector. Another collector was looking at it, when he turned away, I grabbed it and took it to the cashier......

I am always amazed by how cheap African weapons are in comparison to the artifacts, (unless you deal with that California dealer who "buys weapon and sells art!")

Lew, if you get tired of that dagger.....

Luc LEFEBVRE · 5th May 2008, 07:14 PM

How to hold it with bow in hand.
Luc

Lew · 10th May 2008, 06:06 PM

The dagger arrived the other day. Here are a few pics with another one in my collection the newer addition seems more stylized the other more of a get down to business piece.

Lew

27th April 2008, 11:16 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tiv Dagger on Ebay I won this small Tiv loop dagger on ebay today . The seller thought it was Indian anyway I think it will clean up nicely. Funny I have never seen a scabbard for one of these before. Anyone ever come across one with a scabbard? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEBI:IT&ih=013 Lew

28th April 2008, 01:03 PM	#4
Oriental-Arms Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel Posts: 183	Tiv with scabbard What about this one (Unfortunately not mine) Attached Images

30th April 2008, 02:28 PM	#8
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	My only piece from the Tiv culture. About 14", wood. Tiv pieces are quite rare in the artifact collecting arena. Got this at an estate sale of a major African collector. Another collector was looking at it, when he turned away, I grabbed it and took it to the cashier...... I am always amazed by how cheap African weapons are in comparison to the artifacts, (unless you deal with that California dealer who "buys weapon and sells art!") Lew, if you get tired of that dagger..... Attached Images

5th May 2008, 07:14 PM	#9
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	How to hold it with bow in hand. Luc Attached Images

10th May 2008, 06:06 PM	#10
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The dagger arrived the other day. Here are a few pics with another one in my collection the newer addition seems more stylized the other more of a get down to business piece. Lew Attached Images

28th April 2008, 04:49 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	The Tiv shiv

28th April 2008, 08:38 AM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Very nice. Beautiful shaped blade. I was was watching this one too. I only had one bolt left which I shot earlier. It would not have been able to go quite that high. I will have to build up more ammunition over the coming months.

28th April 2008, 01:28 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Thanks Artzi! So looking at the scabbard are these loop daggers worn on the upper arm as in the Sudan daggers or is that a belt loop on this example? Lew

28th April 2008, 02:19 PM	#6
Oriental-Arms Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel Posts: 183	I dont know. Have seen only this photo and I have no one to ask. Hope to get it some day.

28th April 2008, 06:05 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	It seems to be a belt loop to me now that I had a good long look at it. Lew