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7th February 2015, 08:37 PM
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Finally I don't understand this blade is Ethiopian or not?
If it is Ethiopian, the blade should be from the 19th and not 20th? I' confused here... Thanks for help 
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8th February 2015, 12:18 AM
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It will be interesting to hear comments from our members ten years on .....
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8th February 2015, 09:42 PM
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Looks like a fairly standard "Kaskara" blade, probably 19th C. trade blade made in Europe. The pierced short tang is typical of these Sudanese swords.
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8th February 2015, 10:22 PM
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Thanks, I agree for Kaskara.
I saw on different forums that these blades are Ethiopian from the beginning of 20th c. And I read that Sudanese reused a lot of Ethiopian blade in the 19th c. Also the Ethiopian blades were in fact produced in Germany and the UK. What a mess! I would like to know more on this particularf type of blade... 
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