help identifying this dagger

tom hyle · 18th January 2005, 12:57 AM

Looks like lead spacers in the horn handle, as common on Somali billao.

Yannis · 18th January 2005, 01:16 AM

wolviex

You are right, scabbard is looking more 19th century but I was intentified the dagger by the book I mention before. As we know scabards were change often. Also as Rich notice this form of dagger was in fashion for 4 centuries.

But what a perfect dagger! And as a family heritage it is priceless.

Montino: If I was you I could not trade this dagger for nothing. Enjoy it

18th January 2005, 12:57 AM	#1
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Looks like lead spacers in the horn handle, as common on Somali billao.

18th January 2005, 01:16 AM	#2
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	wolviex You are right, scabbard is looking more 19th century but I was intentified the dagger by the book I mention before. As we know scabards were change often. Also as Rich notice this form of dagger was in fashion for 4 centuries. But what a perfect dagger! And as a family heritage it is priceless. Montino: If I was you I could not trade this dagger for nothing. Enjoy it