The classical dagger of the ‘Hadendoa’ tribes from South Sudan, North Ethiopia. The blade is much influenced from the Arab Jambia, curved and double edged with flat diamond cross section, 7 ½ inches long. The hilt is of the classical ‘X’ shaped carved from black wood and the grip is bound with silver wire. Tooled leather sheath with silver fittings. This is a 20thCentury piece, probably from the 40thm with all parts original and in very good condition.