Ful dagger
| Ful dagger | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | dagger |
| Designations: | Ful dagger |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Africa , ethnic group of the Ful |
| Distribution: | Africa |
| Overall length: | about 45 cm |
| Handle: | Wood, metal |
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The Ful dagger is a weapon from Africa.
description
The Ful dagger has a straight, double-edged blade. The blade runs from the handle to the location about the same width and tapers to the point. The blade has a central ridge. The booklet is made of metal. The guard and pommel are crescent-shaped, with the guard being smaller than the pommel. The parry points towards the blade and the pommel points towards the end of the handle. The grip surface is wrapped with a thin metal chain. The booklet is also decorated with traditional engravings. The scabbards are made of leather , which is surrounded by an ornamental covering made of brass . These daggers are used by the Ful ethnic group in Africa.
Individual evidence
- ^ Museum of Ethnology Frankfurt am Main, Johanna Agthe, Karin Strauss, Frankfurt am Main. Department for Culture and Leisure, Arms from Central Africa, Verlag Museum für Völkerkunde, 1985, page 141, ISBN 978-3-88270-354-2
Web links
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