NICE AFRICAN DAGGER ...but what is it????

katana · 2nd April 2007, 01:38 AM

Hi Lew and Tim,
thanks for the info. Lew your's definately has similar features, but yours also seems to have more age

I began to think that mine maybe circa WW2 (blade profile very similar to the Fairbairn Skykes commando dagger) but your seems very similar in dimensions.

so now I am not so sure....I still think early 20th C . Could yours be mid=late 19th C ?

tom hyle · 3rd April 2007, 05:05 PM

My immediate feeling on the first dagger is Akan; possibly Ashanti. Compare the ring to those on Ahsanti rank swords.

katana · 4th April 2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tom hyle

My immediate feeling on the first dagger is Akan; possibly Ashanti. Compare the ring to those on Ahsanti rank swords.

Hi Tom,
thanks for the reply.....would you have any images you could post? I have checked 'Spring' and googled...but found nothing

Regards David

Joe · 4th April 2007, 10:03 PM

Here's an Ashanti sword from my archives. The bulbous guard and pommel are similar to those on Lew's dagger, but it has no ring.

katana · 4th April 2007, 11:16 PM

Thanks Joe,
I know of this type of ritual sword.....but could find none that had the ring pommel. Other than Lew's (which has many similar features to my dagger...except it seems to be wearing a fur coat

) I have not seen another like the dagger I posted

Regards David

Lew · 5th April 2007, 12:38 PM

Hi All

I spoke with Wolf and he thinks this is a Mande or Mandingo dagger from West Africa.

Lew

katana · 5th April 2007, 04:18 PM

Thanks Lew and Wolf

for giving me another 'lead' as to its origins...

Regards David

4th April 2007, 10:03 PM	#4
Joe Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: McDonough, GA Posts: 48	Here's an Ashanti sword from my archives. The bulbous guard and pommel are similar to those on Lew's dagger, but it has no ring. Attached Images

2nd April 2007, 01:38 AM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Lew and Tim, thanks for the info. Lew your's definately has similar features, but yours also seems to have more age I began to think that mine maybe circa WW2 (blade profile very similar to the Fairbairn Skykes commando dagger) but your seems very similar in dimensions. so now I am not so sure....I still think early 20th C . Could yours be mid=late 19th C ?

3rd April 2007, 05:05 PM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	My immediate feeling on the first dagger is Akan; possibly Ashanti. Compare the ring to those on Ahsanti rank swords.

4th April 2007, 11:16 PM	#5
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Thanks Joe, I know of this type of ritual sword.....but could find none that had the ring pommel. Other than Lew's (which has many similar features to my dagger...except it seems to be wearing a fur coat ) I have not seen another like the dagger I posted Regards David

5th April 2007, 12:38 PM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi All I spoke with Wolf and he thinks this is a Mande or Mandingo dagger from West Africa. Lew

5th April 2007, 04:18 PM	#7
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Thanks Lew and Wolf for giving me another 'lead' as to its origins... Regards David