Dagger with Thuluth Inscriptions
Fur, Darfur Region, Sudan
Iron, wood
19th century
This knife comes from the territory of the former state of Darfur, one of the many Sultanates of 19th century Sudan, an area rich in iron ore. The Fur, who number 200,000, are the main culture in Darfur (Darfur simply means ‘land of the Fur’). The use of daggers in this region was very prominent (Westerdijk, The African Throwing Knife, 1988).
22.5 in :: 57 cm
InventoryID #13-2129
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