Hi All,
I don't at all doubt that the sword posted by Freddy is closely related to mine however, I was not and, especially after Ian's post, am not all that sure about the accuracy of the museum's rather vague African designation. "African" covers a lot of territory both spatially and culturally. To me the piece has a strong Asian feel to it. I may be incorrect and the piece may well be African but I will need a more specific cultural affiliation than just "African" to be convinced. While Flavio's post shows swords that are similar to mine I get a feeling of close but not definative. I will hit Spring and Fischer/Zirngibl again tonight. By the way Ian, the decoration on the brass on my hilt is an embossed design They aren't staples. however, since the carving on the hilt appears to imitate a vegetative wrapping, the embossed designs may have been meant to represent staples.
Sincerely,
RobT
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