Telek (dagger)

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Telek (dagger)
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Information
Weapon type: Dagger, short sword
Designations: Telek, Gozma
Use: Weapon, professional weapon
Region of origin /
author: 		Africa , Tuareg ethnic group
Distribution: Africa
Handle: metal
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Painting from 1821: Telek worn on the inside and outside of the arm

The Telek is an African dagger of the Tuareg . The Tuareg of the Aïr Mountains call the weapon Gozma , while those of the Ahaggar Mountains call it Rilok .

description

The Telek or Gozma has a double-edged, straight blade. The blade is smooth, usually has no central ridge and no hollow grind . The blade length varies from about 20 to 50 cm. Some of the Telek daggers are known as short swords . The booklet is usually made of metal. The pommel is often designed in the typical Tuareg cross shape (Agades cross) and is often decorated with perforations. The scabbards are usually provided with a wide band of brass or leather to attach the dagger to the arm. The usual way of carrying is on the inside of the left forearm, the point towards the elbow and the handle towards the wrist. This meant that the weapon was hidden under clothing, but could be drawn out quickly if necessary. There are also versions that are designed to be worn in or on a belt.

A similar weapon is the Nubian arm dagger from the Eastern Sahara . In contrast, this has a disc-shaped knob and a thin fastening strap.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Christopher Spring, African arms and armor , Smithsonian Institution Press, 1993, ISBN 978-1-56098-317-0 , page 30

literature

  • Christopher Spring, African arms and armor , Smithsonian Institution Press, 1993, ISBN 978-1-56098-317-0 , page 30
  • Werner Fischer, Manfred A. Zirngibl, African weapons: knives, daggers, swords, hatchets, throwing weapons , Verlag Prinz, 1978
  • George Cameron Stone : A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: In All Countries and in All Times , Southworth press, 1934, pp. 609-610
  • Nic Fields: Carthaginian Warrior 264-146 BC , Osprey Publishing, 2010, ISBN 1846039584 ; Page 39 [1]

Web links

  • Examples at oriental-arms.com: [2]