Nice African Dagger on EBay

Battara · 25th July 2011, 02:24 AM

What an interesting piece. Looks like good workmanship too.

Robert · 25th July 2011, 03:31 AM

Great looking dagger lew.

Looks like the hilt could be copper over wood. I hope you don't mind my up-loading the auction pictures here for later reference.

Robert

Lew · 25th July 2011, 04:57 AM

Thanks Robert for posting the pics. Seems my iPad can't or won't upload photos like my PC can for some reason? You are correct the sheathing is copper and the dagger looks to be of a finer quality and quite complete

Wonder if these daggers ever had scabbards?

Robert · 25th July 2011, 05:29 AM

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Thanks Robert for posting the pics.

No problem Lew. As for whether or not this originally had a sheath I really have no idea but, if it were mine I would not want to hide such a blade and would wear it tuck through a sash or belt for everyone to see.

Great score and a beautiful addition to your collection.

Robert

Tim Simmons · 25th July 2011, 07:25 PM

Very nice.

katana · 26th July 2011, 02:48 AM

Lew is the spike pommel solid copper or wood sheathed in copper plate ? I'm wondering whether the spike was used to attack, in addition to the blade. It's almost a stabbing spear in smaller form.

All the best
David

Lew · 26th July 2011, 04:10 AM

Wood sheathed in copper. Still quite deadly at either end

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25th July 2011, 03:31 AM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Great looking dagger lew. Looks like the hilt could be copper over wood. I hope you don't mind my up-loading the auction pictures here for later reference. Robert Attached Images Last edited by Lew; 25th July 2011 at 04:56 AM.

25th July 2011, 02:24 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	What an interesting piece. Looks like good workmanship too.

25th July 2011, 04:57 AM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Thanks Robert for posting the pics. Seems my iPad can't or won't upload photos like my PC can for some reason? You are correct the sheathing is copper and the dagger looks to be of a finer quality and quite complete Wonder if these daggers ever had scabbards?

25th July 2011, 07:25 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	Very nice.

26th July 2011, 02:48 AM	#6
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Lew is the spike pommel solid copper or wood sheathed in copper plate ? I'm wondering whether the spike was used to attack, in addition to the blade. It's almost a stabbing spear in smaller form. All the best David

26th July 2011, 04:10 AM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Wood sheathed in copper. Still quite deadly at either end .