Interesting knife for ID Tlingit or African?

Gavin Nugent · 5th November 2011, 03:13 PM

A nice large and unusual piece.

Be conservative in cleaning, patina is preferred on African weapons.

Atlantia · 5th November 2011, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by freebooter

A nice large and unusual piece.

Be conservative in cleaning, patina is preferred on African weapons.

Hi Gav

It IS definately African then?
The hilt bindings remind me of Mandinka work?

Iain · 5th November 2011, 03:33 PM

African for sure in my opinion. This pattern of leather wrapping over cloth is well known in the Cameroon/Nigeria border area. The incised line decoration is also consistent with pieces from this area and also shows up on Hausa arm daggers.

The pommel is certainly unusual, but I guess comes from the same school as the Tebu skullcrusher style.

Nice piece!

Atlantia · 5th November 2011, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Iain

African for sure in my opinion. This pattern of leather wrapping over cloth is well known in the Cameroon/Nigeria border area. The incised line decoration is also consistent with pieces from this area and also shows up on Hausa arm daggers.

The pommel is certainly unusual, but I guess comes from the same school as the Tebu skullcrusher style.

Nice piece!

Thanks Iain.

I've never seen one quite like this before, so it had me a bit stumped.

Iain · 5th November 2011, 04:55 PM

No problem, I can't recall one exactly the same either, but I think the general style is pretty consistent with the region I mentioned.

I like it a lot, sometimes arm daggers from the region have quite wide blades but I like this slender profile - rather elegant.

Mauro · 8th November 2011, 10:11 PM

Hi agree with Iain. African from the Nigeria/Cameroon border but it is quite interesting because I have never see this type of cap. The usual cap of the Tebou-Tedda is triangular. It could be an older form !!

Martin Lubojacky · 8th November 2011, 10:57 PM

Hi, fully agree with Iain and Mauro. Interesting and probably rare piece ! And let´s take one picture with simmilar blade (Tebu item, bud unfortunately polished, Gav...)

Regards
Martin

8th November 2011, 10:57 PM	#7
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 845	Hi, fully agree with Iain and Mauro. Interesting and probably rare piece ! And let´s take one picture with simmilar blade (Tebu item, bud unfortunately polished, Gav...) Regards Martin Attached Images

5th November 2011, 03:13 PM	#1
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	A nice large and unusual piece. Be conservative in cleaning, patina is preferred on African weapons.

5th November 2011, 03:33 PM	#3
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	African for sure in my opinion. This pattern of leather wrapping over cloth is well known in the Cameroon/Nigeria border area. The incised line decoration is also consistent with pieces from this area and also shows up on Hausa arm daggers. The pommel is certainly unusual, but I guess comes from the same school as the Tebu skullcrusher style. Nice piece!

5th November 2011, 04:55 PM	#5
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	No problem, I can't recall one exactly the same either, but I think the general style is pretty consistent with the region I mentioned. I like it a lot, sometimes arm daggers from the region have quite wide blades but I like this slender profile - rather elegant.

8th November 2011, 10:11 PM	#6
Mauro Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 83	Hi agree with Iain. African from the Nigeria/Cameroon border but it is quite interesting because I have never see this type of cap. The usual cap of the Tebou-Tedda is triangular. It could be an older form !!