Please help to ID a dagger

Conduit · 20th March 2022, 03:26 PM

Hello,

Would you please help to ID this item.

It appears to be some sort of decorative or dancing dagger but I could not find anything similar on the web.

Sajen · 20th March 2022, 05:08 PM

So far I know is it an Ashante state sword from Ghana. I guess very recent, normally are the hilt elements covered with silver or gold foil.

See here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=ashanti & http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=ashanti

Regards,
Detlef

BBJW · 20th March 2022, 05:23 PM

Blade shape is African 'panga' style machete.-- bbjw

Conduit · 20th March 2022, 06:06 PM

Thanks for your help. I was thinking of South Pacific origin but Ashanti swords seem to be the correct fit.

Duccio · 22nd March 2022, 12:25 PM

Sajen is right, yours is a ceremonial sword typical of the Ashanti people (or Asante) and is called by the name of "akrafena" or "afena".

20th March 2022, 03:26 PM	#1
Conduit Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 30	Please help to ID a dagger Hello, Would you please help to ID this item. It appears to be some sort of decorative or dancing dagger but I could not find anything similar on the web. Attached Images

20th March 2022, 05:08 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,494	So far I know is it an Ashante state sword from Ghana. I guess very recent, normally are the hilt elements covered with silver or gold foil. See here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=ashanti & http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=ashanti Regards, Detlef Attached Images

20th March 2022, 05:23 PM	#3
BBJW Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Idaho, USA Posts: 225	Blade shape is African 'panga' style machete.-- bbjw

20th March 2022, 06:06 PM	#4
Conduit Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 30	Thanks for your help. I was thinking of South Pacific origin but Ashanti swords seem to be the correct fit.

22nd March 2022, 12:25 PM	#5
Duccio Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Florence, Italy Posts: 64	Sajen is right, yours is a ceremonial sword typical of the Ashanti people (or Asante) and is called by the name of "akrafena" or "afena".