African dagger, what kind?

serdar · 23rd August 2025, 06:15 PM

Steel blade, horn (baybe rhino, but not sure), silver fitings.
What kind of dagger is it if someon knows?

Tim Simmons · 23rd August 2025, 06:43 PM

These in many sizes and shape of the same form are from Somalia and regions. There are some people here that can tell you more.

Sajen · 23rd August 2025, 08:35 PM

Hello Serdar,

Tim is correct, it's a Somali billao dagger. A very nice example, it will look great with a little bit of TLC. The horn isn't rhino, it's some sort of black horn, most probably goat. It's a nice antique example with silver pommel.

Regards,
Detlef

Pertinax · 23rd August 2025, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Serdar,

Tim is correct, it's a Somali billao dagger. A very nice example, it will look great with a little bit of TLC. The horn isn't rhino, it's some sort of black horn, most probably goat. It's a nice antique example with silver pommel.

Regards,
Detlef

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serdar · 23rd August 2025, 11:02 PM

Thank you all very much on info and help! 😃

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Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,921	These in many sizes and shape of the same form are from Somalia and regions. There are some people here that can tell you more.

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Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,409	Hello Serdar, Tim is correct, it's a Somali billao dagger. A very nice example, it will look great with a little bit of TLC. The horn isn't rhino, it's some sort of black horn, most probably goat. It's a nice antique example with silver pommel. Regards, Detlef

23rd August 2025, 11:02 PM	#5
serdar Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 190	Thank you all very much on info and help! 😃