Daggers from Gambia ? Comments please

katana · 8th April 2006, 10:54 AM

Hi Drdavid,
here are the pictures of the point.

More thoughts on the possible snake symbol on the blade.

I am wondering whether the symbolism and the point are related. Venomous snakes obviously use their fangs to bite and inject the toxin. Could the point be a 'fang'. Poison is used by various cultures to enhance the killing effect of their weapons either in conflict or hunting. It would not be unreasonable to assume the possibillity that with the sybolism of the snake and the 'fang' point that it could have been used dipped in poison ???! Has anyone any thoughts.......?

8th April 2006, 10:54 AM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Drdavid, here are the pictures of the point. More thoughts on the possible snake symbol on the blade. I am wondering whether the symbolism and the point are related. Venomous snakes obviously use their fangs to bite and inject the toxin. Could the point be a 'fang'. Poison is used by various cultures to enhance the killing effect of their weapons either in conflict or hunting. It would not be unreasonable to assume the possibillity that with the sybolism of the snake and the 'fang' point that it could have been used dipped in poison ???! Has anyone any thoughts.......? Attached Images Last edited by katana; 8th April 2006 at 11:19 AM.

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