Looking for information on Celtic Knife

[lagarto]

Has anyone out there ever heard of a type of Celtic Knife called a scua, and specifically do you know what they look like. Can't find them anywhere on the net and have only seen reference to them once before. I think they may have been a sacrificial/ceremonial knife.
Thanks for the help.
Lagarto

 

[donovan]

Just to get the obvious question out of the way, you don't mean sgian do you? As in sgian dubh, the Scottish "black knife"? If not, I'm not sure. I think scua in gaelic refers to shadow which might indicate a sacrificial blade of some sort.

Jack

 

[lagarto]

Donovan, thanks for the reply, no I don't mean sgian dubh(sp) from what I understand the scua was a lot larger and heavier. I think it may have an ovately shaped blade similar to that found on modern smatchetts, but not real sure.
Lagarto