ethiopian dagger ? or from Sahara ?

francantolin · 14th May 2021, 08:30 PM

Hello dear members,
I just bought this small dagger, nothing special but I liked the ornaments on the scabbard
( seems small silver pieces and brass/copper pearls on leather parts)

The hilt is made of horn, not wood,
ending with a metallic chape/pommel ,
maybe made of aluminum.

The seller told me he took it bake from a trip in Sahara between Algeria and Niger 40 years ago.

It seems an authentic knife not just touristic stuff.
I wonder if it's not an ethiopian piece
( who travelled a little...) ??
( it looks like a small gurade-shotel hilt )

14th May 2021, 08:30 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 829	ethiopian dagger ? or from Sahara ? Hello dear members, I just bought this small dagger, nothing special but I liked the ornaments on the scabbard ( seems small silver pieces and brass/copper pearls on leather parts) The hilt is made of horn, not wood, ending with a metallic chape/pommel , maybe made of aluminum. The seller told me he took it bake from a trip in Sahara between Algeria and Niger 40 years ago. It seems an authentic knife not just touristic stuff. I wonder if it's not an ethiopian piece ( who travelled a little...) ?? ( it looks like a small gurade-shotel hilt ) Attached Images