Mbole dagger
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| Weapon type: | dagger |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Africa , Mbole ethnic group |
| Distribution: | Africa |
| Overall length: | approx. 53.34 cm |
| Weight: | approx. 1850 g |
| Handle: | Metal, metal wire |
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The Mbole dagger is an African dagger . African daggers were developed and used in different countries and by different ethnic groups in Africa as weapons of war, hunting, culture and civil status. The respective designation of the weapon refers to a variant of this weapon type that is assigned to a certain ethnic group .
description
The Mbole dagger has a double-edged, leaf-shaped blade with a narrow hollow grind (incorrectly blood groove ) and a strong central ridge. The blade is forged in a diamond shape at the lower end (see picture info box). The handle (handle) is made from one piece together with the blade. The actual grip surface is very thin and wrapped with copper wire for better grip. The pommel is thick and wide. The Mbole dagger is used by the Mbole ethnic group .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pictures at Joel Cooner Gallery ( Memento from May 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (accessed on September 30, 2009)
- ^ Museum of Ethnology Frankfurt am Main, Johanna Agthe, Karin Strauss, Frankfurt am Main (Germany), Department for Culture and Leisure: Arms from Central Africa. Verlag Museum für Völkerkunde, 1985, p. 120.
literature
- Christopher Spring: African arms and armor. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1993, ISBN 978-1-56098-317-0 .
- Werner Fischer, Manfred A. Zirngibl: African weapons: knives, daggers, swords, hatchets, throwing weapons. Verlag Prinz, 1978.
Web links
- Mbole dagger at Ogun (French)