length: 10 1/8"
blade: 6 1/4"
blade width: 1 1/8"
grip and pommel: 3 1/2"
guard: 1 3/8"
weight (dagger): 3.2 oz
weight (dagger and sheath): 4.3 oz
Vicious little Berber / Tuareg arm or sleeve dagger, brought to me by a friend who regularly takes expeditions into the Mahgreb desert. Traditionally worn on the left forearm with the hilt pointing up the arm, it's now a status symbol to tuck the end of the scabbard under one's Western-style wristwatch. Sharp and pointy blade, leather and cobra skin sabbard, 'skull-crusher' steel pommel.