Lot details An African dagger, having a 17cm Bowie...
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An African dagger, having a 17cm Bowie type blade etched to the ricasso, the shaped ebonised handle with white metal inlay splitting into two sections to reveal a further 14cm etched blade, the ball shaped pommels with folding clip, housed in a brass sheath, possibly Tuareg Culture, Nigeria/North Africa, late 19th/early 20th century, 29.5cm.
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An African dagger, having a 17cm Bowie type blade etched to the ricasso, the shaped ebonised handle with white metal inlay splitting into two sections to reveal a further 14cm etched blade, the ball shaped pommels with folding clip, housed in a brass sheath, possibly Tuareg Culture, Nigeria/North Africa, late 19th/early 20th century, 29.5cm.
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