An Ovambo dagger with sheath
Late 19th/early 20th century; Angola/Namibia
Each in carved dark wood with copper and wrapped wire accents, featuring a tapered ridged metal blade set in a carved wood handle, with a matching sheath with wide top handle and integral wooden channel for a cord attachment
Initials marked to sheath end edge: GL
2 pieces
Overall height 12 in, width 4 1/8 in., depth 1 1/4 in.; knife height 11 1/2 in., sheath height 7 1/2 in.

Each with scuffs, scratches, nicks, abrasions, oxidation, and rubbed wear commensurate with age.
With break and loss to handle end. A few possible losses to some small rivets on the handle.
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