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16th July 2014, 08:26 PM
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Sorry my answer was to in depth for you Ibrahim. Strange You could not even see or recognise the type 2 Kattera carried by Tippi tu.  Which I guess rather goes to show , rather like the shamshirs... leaders carried real weapons, not dancing swords! Spiral |
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17th July 2014, 09:03 AM
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I see you missed the above post Ibrahim.. Here is a picture of Tipu Tip carrying a type 2 curved Fighting Kattara. & a type 4 straight fighting Kattara.  There both weapons & badges of Office, an old scoundrel like Tipy wouldn't carry anything else in reality would he... Spiral |
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17th July 2014, 09:42 AM
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All Omani Swords were Badge of Office...
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No such thing as the typology you suggest...however, if you feel there is a case please prove it... You may observe the Badge of Office designation on all Omani Swords..and Khanjars. It was a primary function in all cases. Tipu Tip is shown with his heraldic dancing sword and the others are as I have described... Badge of Office in every case. These all had VIP status, even Tipu Tip ~ who enjoyed virtual Royal Status in his own right in much of Central Africa and especially around the Falls region which he dominated. He was half Swahili ~ half Omani ...see Kattara for comments on my description of him. Did you know he was blind...? Perhaps you thought he could weild a sword? In his case the sword was very much his badge of Office. I imagine that his retainers carried all his different swords for him... I suggest he went about with a squad of them and depending on the venue he would select the sword... thats how Slave Lords did it... Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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17th July 2014, 10:21 AM
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If you study this picture you will see it a type 2 kattara. Quote:
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 }I expect a blind man who lived a life like his could be still a dangerous chap... not much good for fencing but could still cause some mayhem. In truth neither of us can see inside the scabbard of his straight kattara, It might be a thick fighting sword or it might be a thin Fighting sword? Perhaps that should be Omani sword type number 7? It just seems unlikely its a dancing sword... Spiral |
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17th July 2014, 10:32 AM
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Salaams, He carries a dancer in that picture... Flexible round tipped dancer... with razor edges no doubt. It should be noted however that it is a badge of Office and a sign of respect to the ruling dynasty ...and used in the march past...so not purely dancing ...but what it is not is for fighting. Actually there is another sword...I will advise on this in a day or so... another dancer... there are two sorts. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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17th July 2014, 10:43 AM
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Can you not see it is a curved blade sword? If you cant see its external shape , how can you see its cross section inside the scabbard? Spiral |
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17th July 2014, 11:06 AM
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Yes this is curved... It's The Slavers badge of Office and I believe a punishment sword ... Sadly many slaves, mainly males, were axed on route from central Africa as the word was that they werent in demand... women and children were more highly prized... In fact this changed when the spices fields came into full flow on Zanzibar but ... that sword I reckon was a murderous tool...Single edged heavy backblade ~often a European blade. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 17th July 2014 at 11:20 AM. |
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