An other East African Jambia ?

Michel · 26th March 2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

This piece appears to be of Sudanese origin .

Rick you are right.
I finally found the picture I had in mind in Tirri's book "Islamic Weapons". page 75, figure 45.Title : A variety of Sudanese copies of Persian weapons.
For me that dagger is one of a set of 3 daggers disposed symmetrically in a sheath made of Crocodile skin. These weapons have been discussed in the forum following a photo send by Katana on july 26.2006.( I do not know how to stick a link here !) Other threads showing other examples of the same daggers can be found with a search : sudanese arm daggers.
From these threads I conclude that this dagger may not be a cheap touristic piece but perhaps one of 3 daggers, normally sheathed in a 3 blades sheath utilized for ceremonial or commercial deals in Sudan.
Thank you Rick for giving the direction of search.
Michel

carlos · 26th March 2007, 10:08 PM

SUDANESE DAGGER, I BOUGHT 2 DAGGERS VERY SIMILAR IN EBAY TO ASHOKA ARTS.
THANKS
CARLOS

Michel · 27th March 2007, 09:17 AM

Hi Carlos,
Our daggers are sisters or at least cousin !
Yours has an interesting modern scabbard. In the thread I found and the book of Tirri, the scabbards are always for two or three daggers and systematically in lizard or crocodile skin.
Mine has a flat blade (1.7 mm thick) not forged but cut in a flat iron and filed. The writing is acid etched. I have no scabbard.
The handle is very roughly cut and hardly polished. I have made the hot needle test and can confirm it is bone or in a plastic that does not melt !
Regards
Michel

26th March 2007, 10:08 PM	#2
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27th March 2007, 09:17 AM	#3
Michel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 139	Sudanese dagger Hi Carlos, Our daggers are sisters or at least cousin ! Yours has an interesting modern scabbard. In the thread I found and the book of Tirri, the scabbards are always for two or three daggers and systematically in lizard or crocodile skin. Mine has a flat blade (1.7 mm thick) not forged but cut in a flat iron and filed. The writing is acid etched. I have no scabbard. The handle is very roughly cut and hardly polished. I have made the hot needle test and can confirm it is bone or in a plastic that does not melt ! Regards Michel