African Dagger

katana · 25th September 2007, 07:37 PM

Hi Bill,
have to agree with Lew....Dan. Here is mine, these seem to have symbolic design 'elements' (circles....sun ? moon? ...the cycle of life??) which I have not been able to confirm their meaning.

Tim Simmons · 25th September 2007, 08:51 PM

These are very nice items. I would recommend all interested in the complexities of the weapons from West African, Savannah and Sahel to get this book from amazon Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800 . It is gently academic and easy to read most of all the author gets across the quality of warfare and weaponry sadly so often assumed undeveloped.

The wool loops on Bills example would suggest an origin outside of a forest environment, unless wool was traded?

25th September 2007, 07:37 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Bill, have to agree with Lew....Dan. Here is mine, these seem to have symbolic design 'elements' (circles....sun ? moon? ...the cycle of life??) which I have not been able to confirm their meaning. Attached Images

25th September 2007, 08:51 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,922	These are very nice items. I would recommend all interested in the complexities of the weapons from West African, Savannah and Sahel to get this book from amazon Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800 . It is gently academic and easy to read most of all the author gets across the quality of warfare and weaponry sadly so often assumed undeveloped. The wool loops on Bills example would suggest an origin outside of a forest environment, unless wool was traded?