African small dagger

Tim Simmons · 5th August 2005, 01:28 PM

I just have to add that I only interfere with something if I feel absolutely sure I can do it without detection. Tim

Flavio · 5th August 2005, 05:24 PM

Hello guys, what do you think about that these small dagger are attributed to the women, I mean purposely constructed for women like the small Mangbetu daggers.
Mine is long 23.5 cm

Freddy · 5th August 2005, 06:46 PM

You could be right. The smaller daggers can be attributed to women, while the larger ones are for men. Anyway, this is true for the Mangbetu dagger.

About the dagger you showed us : it could also be from the Zande or Boa tribes. They used daggers very similar to the ones of the Mangbetu.

I don't think it's a Tetela as these daggers often have a metal loop at the top of the handle.

Flavio · 5th August 2005, 06:56 PM

Hello Freddy, i'm agree with you: i don't think that is a tetela knife but you know that tribes located in near areas could influence themselves one each other. What do you think about the attribution of the site www.mambele.be ?

Freddy · 5th August 2005, 07:28 PM

The site you mentioned is one of the sources where I looked for a similar knife. I also tried to find an answer in one of my books.
You should bear in mind that a lot of these knives were traded amongst these tribes, so sometimes it's difficult to place them.

5th August 2005, 01:28 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,856	I just have to add that I only interfere with something if I feel absolutely sure I can do it without detection. Tim

5th August 2005, 05:24 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello guys, what do you think about that these small dagger are attributed to the women, I mean purposely constructed for women like the small Mangbetu daggers. Mine is long 23.5 cm

5th August 2005, 06:46 PM	#3
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	You could be right. The smaller daggers can be attributed to women, while the larger ones are for men. Anyway, this is true for the Mangbetu dagger. About the dagger you showed us : it could also be from the Zande or Boa tribes. They used daggers very similar to the ones of the Mangbetu. I don't think it's a Tetela as these daggers often have a metal loop at the top of the handle.

5th August 2005, 06:56 PM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Freddy, i'm agree with you: i don't think that is a tetela knife but you know that tribes located in near areas could influence themselves one each other. What do you think about the attribution of the site www.mambele.be ?

5th August 2005, 07:28 PM	#5
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	The site you mentioned is one of the sources where I looked for a similar knife. I also tried to find an answer in one of my books. You should bear in mind that a lot of these knives were traded amongst these tribes, so sometimes it's difficult to place them.