N African, NE African or Arabian saber???

colin henshaw · 20th November 2011, 07:05 PM

The metal wrapping to the sword handle is a bit similar in concept to that on this club I previously posted. There is a club with the same shape in the Pitt- Rivers Museum, described as from Palestine.

broadaxe · 21st November 2011, 09:32 AM

Yes, very nice Sinai/Negev Bedouin saber. The black gum is a fixing resin used by most arab artisans for mounting blades, I believe it is terebinth mixed with other minerals.

stephen wood · 21st November 2011, 03:39 PM

...a similar blade here mounted on an Indian hilt.

20th November 2011, 07:05 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	The metal wrapping to the sword handle is a bit similar in concept to that on this club I previously posted. There is a club with the same shape in the Pitt- Rivers Museum, described as from Palestine. Attached Images

21st November 2011, 09:32 AM	#2
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	Yes, very nice Sinai/Negev Bedouin saber. The black gum is a fixing resin used by most arab artisans for mounting blades, I believe it is terebinth mixed with other minerals.

21st November 2011, 03:39 PM	#3
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	...a similar blade here mounted on an Indian hilt.