African sword for I.D. and comment

Tim Simmons · 9th April 2009, 06:42 PM

Now we see a close up of the guard I am inclined to think that it is an African copy. As suggested earlier East African. I also think as already suggested not Ethiopian but further south. The scabbard has a similar look to West African work but is quite different on close inspection. I think somewhere I have pictures of East African knives with the same type of scabbard. The other thought I have had on this piece is the southern Sudan which borders modern day East African countries.

9th April 2009, 06:42 PM	#10
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Now we see a close up of the guard I am inclined to think that it is an African copy. As suggested earlier East African. I also think as already suggested not Ethiopian but further south. The scabbard has a similar look to West African work but is quite different on close inspection. I think somewhere I have pictures of East African knives with the same type of scabbard. The other thought I have had on this piece is the southern Sudan which borders modern day East African countries.