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    Posted 9 years ago

    alpo
    (3 items)

    I inherited this knife from my dad. From what I remember, he bought it at an antique store in London in the late 60s or early 70s.

    It is about 12" long and pretty rusty. I believe the handle is made out of bone.

    There are 3 circles with dots in the centre (forming a triangle) where the blade meets the handle.

    Any insight into what this is, or its value, would be appreciated.

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    1. alpo, 9 years ago
      Somali dagger, probably early 20th century, missing scabbard. Most probably real ivory handle, relatively low quality steel blade. Worth to clean the rust with WD40; soaked and brushed gentle. Market value: $150 to $200. Very small market niche.

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