African Tribal Jambiya? But from Where?

Lew · 2nd September 2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Splatt

it looks sudanese to me I've seen similar attributed to the Hadendoa but I'm no expert. someone here will know... nice knife.

Matt

Here are two Hadendoa daggers for comparison the hilts are quite different.

Lew

spiral · 2nd September 2007, 09:08 PM

Were these type of Jambiya usual? I cant recall seeing one before?

The hollow forged blade style seems unusual as well?

Spiral

Lew · 2nd September 2007, 09:39 PM

I would think this type of dagger was more of the rarer styles most Tuareg daggers I have seen are straight bladed daggers such as the telek.

Lew

spiral · 4th September 2007, 11:57 AM

Thanks Lew, Yes all my reference matierials & net serches just turn up the straighter bladed pieces.

I realy like unusual pieces but its also nice to find similar sometimes, particularly when its not ones main field.

Spiral

2nd September 2007, 09:08 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Were these type of Jambiya usual? I cant recall seeing one before? The hollow forged blade style seems unusual as well? Spiral

2nd September 2007, 09:39 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I would think this type of dagger was more of the rarer styles most Tuareg daggers I have seen are straight bladed daggers such as the telek. Lew

4th September 2007, 11:57 AM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thanks Lew, Yes all my reference matierials & net serches just turn up the straighter bladed pieces. I realy like unusual pieces but its also nice to find similar sometimes, particularly when its not ones main field. Spiral