sudanese islamic dagger?

katana · 13th April 2007, 11:31 AM

I am not so sure that these daggers originated with the Rumbek Jur .....these two knives have similarities to each other...but not to 'ours'

http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/details/1930.86.11/

http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/details/1930.86.12/

Kronckew, I have seen a number of these daggers (straight and curved) without a scabbard, and assumed that they were originally part of a 'set' (of 3)..yours is the first I have seen with its own sheath. (perhaps a later 'addition'...

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13th April 2007, 11:31 AM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	I am not so sure that these daggers originated with the Rumbek Jur .....these two knives have similarities to each other...but not to 'ours' http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/details/1930.86.11/ http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/details/1930.86.12/ Kronckew, I have seen a number of these daggers (straight and curved) without a scabbard, and assumed that they were originally part of a 'set' (of 3)..yours is the first I have seen with its own sheath. (perhaps a later 'addition'... )