Pirate swords and weapons

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

What was the significance of that unusual element on the back of the blade near the hilt?

Hello Jim,

Which element are you exactly referring to?
Do you mean the motif engraved at the shoulder (ricasso) of the mandau blade, above the protrusion?

Regards,
Maurice

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by Maurice

Hello Jim,

Which element are you exactly referring to?
Do you mean the motif engraved at the shoulder (ricasso) of the mandau blade, above the protrusion?

Regards,
Maurice

Thank you Maurice,
The extension on the back of the blade (on the mandau) that looks like it is to wrap cord around or whatever (I cant think of the right descriptive term).

It is great to look into these weapons which bring in the ethnographic element in the study of piracy, which indeed cover the figurative 'seven seas'!

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Thank you Maurice,
The extension on the back of the blade (on the mandau) that looks like it is to wrap cord around or whatever (I cant think of the right descriptive term).

It is great to look into these weapons which bring in the ethnographic element in the study of piracy, which indeed cover the figurative 'seven seas'!

Hello Jim,

Sometimes you find here lot of curls and protrusions,
which are supposed to represent genitals.
I can't recall I have seen that 'motif' before like on yours (as far as I can judge from the fuzzy photo, as I can't see it clearly).

Kind regards,
Maurice