Description: Mandinka Knife Mandinka People / Manding Language French West Africa - The Gambia Colony and Protectorate (The Gambia), French Guinea - Portuguese Guinea (Guinea), French Sudan (Mali), Senegambia ( Senegal - Gambia), Ivory Coast Mid- 20th century (ca. 1930 - 1960) Steel, leather, vegetal fiber Blade: 6 1/4" (15,9cm) Hilt & Blade: 8 3/4" (22,2cm) Hilt, Blade, Sheath: 10 1/4" (26cm) A knife originating from the Mandinka People of West Africa, known particularly for their intricate tooled and plaited leatherwork. This dagger has a thickened steel of double- edged type blade that tapers to a point. Leather wrapped hilt with plaited leather strips and blonde wicker. The sheath is consistent in the same decorative manner in leather covering with plaited leather strips and blonde wicker over a wood interior. The chape of leather tassles. Attached is a braided leather loop to help secure the knife in place. This knife dates to around the mid- 20th century. From the Mansfield Collection. I am releasing this item from my personal ethnographic arms collection. Feel free to ask questions. Enquire for international shipping quote (actual cost).
Price: 145 USD
Location: Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-04-11T00:14:24.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Blade Material: Carbon Steel
Cutting Edge: Double
Tang: Hidden
Color: Black
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: Guinea
Handle Material: Leather
