Small sharp and massive sword, horn of Africa ??

Marius66 · 18th March 2025, 02:37 PM

Hello everyone,
I just received this simple but well-made and massive sword,
extremely sharp, 65cm long for 700grams
Any idea of its exact origin? I'm thinking Sudan, maybe Ethiopia

and its age?
Perhaps the scabbard is more recent than the blade. Do any experts also know what this type of small saber would be named ? not a shotel I think ,
just a sword ?

Marius66 · 18th March 2025, 02:40 PM

Now the pictures
( I tried 3 times before,
The site has problems these last days

Kund regards

Tim Simmons · 18th March 2025, 04:41 PM

Nice a kind of jambiya. Like it with the scabbard

Pertinax · 18th March 2025, 05:09 PM

Hi Marius66!

Interesting sword, might be worth considering Ethiopia, Eritrea.

Respectfully,
Yuri

Martin Lubojacky · 19th March 2025, 05:11 PM

Hi Marius 66,

This weapon is from the southern part of Ethiopia. They are still being produced, this one is older- maybe 40 years? Somewhat similar dagger is here:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22581
Best,
Martin

Marius66 · 19th March 2025, 11:00 PM

Hello and thank you all !
I was feeling something like danakil desert region...
Thank you Martin for the link ,
I read on another post that they are lot of different quality blades in these models,
This one is not perfect but impressive with the large central ridge on both sides ( make like a diamond section )
associated with extreme sharpness.
I will clean/ sand it a little.

For the horn or hoof hilt parts ,
I just wanted to say that when I receive it,
The were all almost brown and seemed wood
parts and after a baking soda bath we could see the transluscence.
For me this sword is clearly earlier thant the 80 's

18th March 2025, 02:37 PM	#1
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	Small sharp and massive sword, horn of Africa ?? Hello everyone, I just received this simple but well-made and massive sword, extremely sharp, 65cm long for 700grams Any idea of its exact origin? I'm thinking Sudan, maybe Ethiopia and its age? Perhaps the scabbard is more recent than the blade. Do any experts also know what this type of small saber would be named ? not a shotel I think , just a sword ?

18th March 2025, 02:40 PM	#2
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	Now the pictures ( I tried 3 times before, The site has problems these last days Kund regards Attached Images

18th March 2025, 04:41 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,841	Nice a kind of jambiya. Like it with the scabbard

18th March 2025, 05:09 PM	#4
Pertinax Member Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: City by the Black Sea Posts: 216	Hi Marius66! Interesting sword, might be worth considering Ethiopia, Eritrea. Respectfully, Yuri

19th March 2025, 05:11 PM	#5
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 843	Hi Marius 66, This weapon is from the southern part of Ethiopia. They are still being produced, this one is older- maybe 40 years? Somewhat similar dagger is here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22581 Best, Martin

19th March 2025, 11:00 PM	#6
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 131	Hello and thank you all ! I was feeling something like danakil desert region... Thank you Martin for the link , I read on another post that they are lot of different quality blades in these models, This one is not perfect but impressive with the large central ridge on both sides ( make like a diamond section ) associated with extreme sharpness. I will clean/ sand it a little. For the horn or hoof hilt parts , I just wanted to say that when I receive it, The were all almost brown and seemed wood parts and after a baking soda bath we could see the transluscence. For me this sword is clearly earlier thant the 80 's