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Originally Posted by kahnjar1
Simple observation  of the sword Tipu is wearing in the photo does not show an Omani type hilt, but rather a Manding style with visible "balls". |
Salaams Khanjar I ..No its an Omani Kattara; Curved blade on a long hilt. The photo is quite late and I think 1890 something... By then the Royal Khanjar hilts had appeared sometime around 1850... which he is also wearing.
We are looking for the possible transmission of Manding to Omani Kattara swords pre 1744 before the Omani Kattara long hilt was accepted as the design for the honorific pageant and dancing sword... The Omani straight Sayf...
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.