Sokoto,Kano or Bornu?

Tim Simmons · 24th September 2006, 07:43 PM

I came across this today. I have cleaned the blade. Pristine has no cutting edges which is not unusual. Strange large hilt, would only really work as a personal defensive puncturing dagger. I know this may not be officially antique but the Sultans were not toppled untill 1906 and sporadic trouble up to the 1920s. The armies of the Sultanates were basically armed in a medieval manner.

There is a foot note in "History of Nigeria" Sir Alan Burns, first published 1929

"As late as the year 1916 the Montoils killed and ate a British official"

24th September 2006, 07:43 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Sokoto,Kano or Bornu? I came across this today. I have cleaned the blade. Pristine has no cutting edges which is not unusual. Strange large hilt, would only really work as a personal defensive puncturing dagger. I know this may not be officially antique but the Sultans were not toppled untill 1906 and sporadic trouble up to the 1920s. The armies of the Sultanates were basically armed in a medieval manner. There is a foot note in "History of Nigeria" Sir Alan Burns, first published 1929 "As late as the year 1916 the Montoils killed and ate a British official" Attached Images