African Sword?

Pertinax · 19th January 2025, 08:06 PM

Here is a similar one from the web without attribution

werecow · 19th January 2025, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pertinax

Here is a similar one from the web without attribution

That grip reminds me a bit of the one on my Dahomey gubasa:

And also note the similar decorative elements on the Hwi from that same thread:

Araña_del_Sol · 19th January 2025, 09:43 PM

This appears to be one of the many variations of the hwi of the Fon people (Dahomey Kingdom). Below is a Fon sword from my collection with similar motifs and design elements for comparison.

- ADS

drac2k · 20th January 2025, 04:06 AM

Once again thanks to all for the informed collective comments! Based on the geometric designs on the blade and the handle I think that it is indeed a Dahomey sword.

19th January 2025, 08:06 PM	#1
Pertinax Member Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: City by the Black Sea Posts: 219	Here is a similar one from the web without attribution Attached Images

19th January 2025, 09:43 PM	#3
Araña_del_Sol Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 54	This appears to be one of the many variations of the hwi of the Fon people (Dahomey Kingdom). Below is a Fon sword from my collection with similar motifs and design elements for comparison. - ADS Attached Images

20th January 2025, 04:06 AM	#4
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	Once again thanks to all for the informed collective comments! Based on the geometric designs on the blade and the handle I think that it is indeed a Dahomey sword.