Benin Knife

Rod Charters · 7th January 2009, 06:41 PM

Hi I'm in Kenya and I've been offered the below knife which is claimed from Benin. It is very heavy and probably bronze and maybe some brass and copper. It is nearly 2 feet in length. The blade is fairly thin and may be a newer addition to the knife. A fairly unusual knife it seems and because of the weight I would assume ornamental. Can I please get some advise on its possible authenticity and a bit about such a knife. In terms of history as far as I know it was brought to Kenya by W African dealers about 20 years ago. Also if authentic is there someone here that I could email and get an rough appraisal

7th January 2009, 06:41 PM	#1
Rod Charters Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 48	Benin Knife Hi I'm in Kenya and I've been offered the below knife which is claimed from Benin. It is very heavy and probably bronze and maybe some brass and copper. It is nearly 2 feet in length. The blade is fairly thin and may be a newer addition to the knife. A fairly unusual knife it seems and because of the weight I would assume ornamental. Can I please get some advise on its possible authenticity and a bit about such a knife. In terms of history as far as I know it was brought to Kenya by W African dealers about 20 years ago. Also if authentic is there someone here that I could email and get an rough appraisal Attached Images