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Lew 18th September 2009 08:07 AM
Shona Dagger With Nice Wirework For Comment
 
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Just picked up this nice old Shona piece probably 1900 or earlier?


Lew

colin henshaw 18th September 2009 08:47 AM
Looks fine - hard to put a date, maybe early 20th century...

Regards

Wodimi 20th September 2009 02:57 PM
Hi Lew,

congratulation, nice bakatwa dagger, difficult to say exact which age, I think around 1920, maybe a little bit before or also later.
A little bit unusual seems the bottom of the sheath, normal it looks from the side like a feet, this one seems to be round/cylindric.

Best
Wolf

Lew 20th September 2009 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Wodimi
Hi Lew,


A little bit unusual seems the bottom of the sheath, normal it looks from the side like a feet, this one seems to be round/cylindric.

Best
Wolf
Wolf

I am posting a pic of another examples with that "Foot" at the bottom o the scabbard for comparison.

colin henshaw 20th September 2009 04:20 PM
I like the second one especially, with the dark wood...good carving.

Regards


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