Curved Dagger with Chainmail Sheath
Ingessana, Sudan
Iron, wood, leather, cotton, resin / accumulation
Late 19th century

From the regions of the Blue and White Nile come an assortment of prestige swords, daggers, and knives that are above all characterized by their unpractical aspect. The blades are incised with deeply cut geometrical patterns, and occasionally animal figures or Arabic script. Most of these weapons date back to the Madhi period (1885-1898) and seem to have served only for ceremony (Westerdijk, African Metal Implements, 1984; Zirngibl & Kubetz, Panga Na Visu, 2009).

14.75 in :: 37.5 cm

InventoryID #13-2792

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