kaskara - brass quillons

stephen wood · 30th July 2008, 11:13 PM

When I recently found this kaskara I was surprised to see that it has brass quillons - they are usually iron/steel, are they not?

The brass is cast and it is ROUGH! The blade itself (32.5") looks older so it might have been rehilted. The interior of the scabbard is cardboard - it doesn't look as old as the sword itself...

...your comments and suggestions are most welcome.

By the way - I saw some fantastic african weapons in the British Museum today - there is a MASSIVE display of throwing knives...

30th July 2008, 11:13 PM	#1
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	kaskara - brass quillons When I recently found this kaskara I was surprised to see that it has brass quillons - they are usually iron/steel, are they not? The brass is cast and it is ROUGH! The blade itself (32.5") looks older so it might have been rehilted. The interior of the scabbard is cardboard - it doesn't look as old as the sword itself... ...your comments and suggestions are most welcome. By the way - I saw some fantastic african weapons in the British Museum today - there is a MASSIVE display of throwing knives... Attached Images