AFRICAN DAGGER FOR ID

Iain · 24th September 2013, 06:19 PM

Has a Mangbetu to look to it perhaps?

Freddy · 24th September 2013, 07:51 PM

I also think this one is Mangbetu or Zande is also possible.

You have a beauty with (in my opinion) a very nice ivory hilt. Could be the sheath was made for a European as it is atypical.

Sajen · 24th September 2013, 07:57 PM

Agree with Ian and Freddy, Mangbetu or Zande, very nice piece! Handle is ivory.

Regards,

Detlef

thinreadline · 24th September 2013, 11:28 PM

Thanks all of you , there seems a real concensus here . Much obliged.

Iain · 25th September 2013, 10:40 AM

Happy to help and for the record I agree on the ivory part as well.

thinreadline · 25th September 2013, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Iain

Happy to help and for the record I agree on the ivory part as well.

OK thats excellent Iain , my pal will be delighted , he normally finds junk but looks like he has come up trumps this time !

24th September 2013, 07:51 PM	#2
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Nice I also think this one is Mangbetu or Zande is also possible. You have a beauty with (in my opinion) a very nice ivory hilt. Could be the sheath was made for a European as it is atypical.

24th September 2013, 06:19 PM	#1
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	Has a Mangbetu to look to it perhaps?

24th September 2013, 07:57 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,325	Agree with Ian and Freddy, Mangbetu or Zande, very nice piece! Handle is ivory. Regards, Detlef

24th September 2013, 11:28 PM	#4
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	Thanks all of you , there seems a real concensus here . Much obliged.

25th September 2013, 10:40 AM	#5
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	Happy to help and for the record I agree on the ivory part as well.