Aljuinar takouba with unusual marking

Jim McDougall · 31st December 2022, 06:46 AM

This seems to be of the type hilt associated with takouba from Mandara people or near Cameroon?
The slightly curved blade with two fullers I thought might be European, but others similar could be native made.

The scabbard seems much like Tuareg types.

Most puzzling is the marking. It is an arc with dots at each end, sort of mindful of the astrological symbol for Leo. On a similar example of one of these there is a cross with dots at each arm terminus.

Any ideas on these markings, on the probable region this is from?

31st December 2022, 06:46 AM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,948	Aljuinar takouba with unusual marking This seems to be of the type hilt associated with takouba from Mandara people or near Cameroon? The slightly curved blade with two fullers I thought might be European, but others similar could be native made. The scabbard seems much like Tuareg types. Most puzzling is the marking. It is an arc with dots at each end, sort of mindful of the astrological symbol for Leo. On a similar example of one of these there is a cross with dots at each arm terminus. Any ideas on these markings, on the probable region this is from? Attached Images