Two Brazilian Faca de Ponta for sharing

[Sajen]

Have recently acquired these two small Brazilian daggers called Faca de Ponta (pointed knives), they coming from Northeastern region of Brazil and also called "Facas Nordestinas".
More information can be seen here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...8&postcount=34
I think that the both knives are from the first half of the 20th century.
Here the pictures from the first one, sadly without it's leather scabbard. It's 10" long overall with a blade from 6 1/4".

[Sajen]

Here the second example, the blade is a little bit over 5" long.

The pictures are from my friend Robert who also has cleaned the both knives. Enjoy.

[Dajak]

I like the second one.


Dajak

[Sajen]

Thank you Benny!

Regards,
Detlef

[motan]

Thank for posting this Sajen. I have been looking at similar daggers more than once and had no idea what they were. If I had to guess I would have said North Africa because of the general shape, slightly similar to Bou Sa'adi daggers and the extended pommel, also seen in some Tuareg daggers. South American daggers are not so widely known (except Gaucho knifes) and I have seen several Chilean Corvos (see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=Corvo) sold as Indian daggers.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by motan

Thank for posting this Sajen. I have been looking at similar daggers more than once and had no idea what they were. If I had to guess I would have said North Africa because of the general shape, slightly similar to Bou Sa'adi daggers and the extended pommel, also seen in some Tuareg daggers. South American daggers are not so widely known (except Gaucho knifes) and I have seen several Chilean Corvos (see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=Corvo) sold as Indian daggers.

Yes, you are correct, this knives are often mislabeled. I think that the derivation of this knives and also from the corvo coming from Mediterranean daggers, the stacked handle construction you can find for example also by Canarian knives (see my own example), the often offset handle is an other indicator IMVHO. Therefore also the relationship to North African daggers like the from you mentioned bou sa'adi daggers, you can see the connection to European Mediterranean daggers (offset handle and bladeform).
Attached a picture from my Canarian knife and my Corsican dagger in comparison with the first example from here, I think the connection is clearly to seen.

Regards,
Detlef