Shi-Havu Dagger For Comment

Tim Simmons · 10th May 2008, 05:42 PM

Lew might this last piece be from a different area and tribal people? There does seem to be a growing body of knifes/swords all with very similar design influences from this rather amorphous region of Central East Africa. I love that weapon.

colin henshaw · 10th May 2008, 06:54 PM

Hi

Sure to be from Rwanda....the catalogue of the Kigali Museum "Regards sur le Rwanda" 2003, page 109, illustrates this type of knife. (sorry I havn't got a scanning facility fixed up yet).

10th May 2008, 05:42 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,891	Lew might this last piece be from a different area and tribal people? There does seem to be a growing body of knifes/swords all with very similar design influences from this rather amorphous region of Central East Africa. I love that weapon.

10th May 2008, 06:54 PM	#2
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Hi Sure to be from Rwanda....the catalogue of the Kigali Museum "Regards sur le Rwanda" 2003, page 109, illustrates this type of knife. (sorry I havn't got a scanning facility fixed up yet).