Has anyone seen anything similar to this sword?

Dmitry · 22nd June 2011, 03:09 PM

I've only spent a couple of minutes looking at this sword, and the blade initially reminded me of nimchas, because of its smaller size and abrupt curvature. The script looked amharic, but an expert collector of Ethiopian swords confirmed that it wasn't. The hilt also steered me towards the realm of Islam - the Hamsa Hand, but it doesn't really look like other representations of it.
The script could be just a collection talismanic symbols. Unfortunately the photo of what appears to be a winged figure came out blurry.

22nd June 2011, 03:09 PM	#1
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	Has anyone seen anything similar to this sword? I've only spent a couple of minutes looking at this sword, and the blade initially reminded me of nimchas, because of its smaller size and abrupt curvature. The script looked amharic, but an expert collector of Ethiopian swords confirmed that it wasn't. The hilt also steered me towards the realm of Islam - the Hamsa Hand, but it doesn't really look like other representations of it. The script could be just a collection talismanic symbols. Unfortunately the photo of what appears to be a winged figure came out blurry. Attached Images