Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Takouba: European or African copied blade ??

Lee · 15th February 2012, 09:56 AM

I believe that this is an old European trade blade. I am not sure how late some of these designs continued to be applied (I suspect even the 19th century is likely), but clearly, as pointed out by Briggs, some are as early as the 17th century.

I suspect Iain will come in with some more details shortly.

15th February 2012, 09:56 AM	#4
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 932	Very nice takouba; mounts and blade I believe that this is an old European trade blade. I am not sure how late some of these designs continued to be applied (I suspect even the 19th century is likely), but clearly, as pointed out by Briggs, some are as early as the 17th century. I suspect Iain will come in with some more details shortly.