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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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OK, boys, I am confused.
This one just came, bought out of pure curiosity. The scabbard's ( obviously new) motive looks Touareg to me, as well as the bronze(brass? damn, one day I have to learn what is what...) pommel with parallel deep incisions.The tang goes all the way through and protrudes a little (but everything holds like a rock). The blade is native, straight and very springy. It is nicely patinated and has some minimal pitting, so I would guess it is quite old. The handle looks like Omani kattara, only with lighter pommel. There are heavy traces of shiny gold-colored metal at the base of the blade on both sides (wish it were real gold... ![]() My question: where does it come from? North Africa ( Sudan, Somali, further west), or is it a variant of the Omani Kattara? Or, is it a transitional stage ( kind of fusion sword)? What is "gold" doing here? It looks almost like remnants of plating. I know that more modern nickel plating often has copper subplating; however, there is not a trace of plating anywhere else and the stuff does not look like copper. Help me out! |
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Arabia
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Interesting sword Ariel, would be interested to see what this turns out to be.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Kent
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Sorry I've no idea, but what a great sword, well done.
Are the fullers forged or ground? If forged it does, indeed, suggest good age ![]() |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: dc
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I would guess that's an Omani or Hadrami sword that made it over to East Africa and got redecorated. I want one like that.
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Arabia
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