26th March 2014, 02:11 PM | #1 |
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SWORD for ID
What kind of sword is this? It was purchased in England. How old is the sword? It has 108 cm.Thank you.
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26th March 2014, 02:23 PM | #2 |
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It is a Sudanese kaskara. Better images would be needed to really tell you much about it. From the crude nature of the cross guard it looks like a later piece, certainly 20th century.
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1st April 2014, 06:54 PM | #3 |
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Photos of my sword. How old is, gentlemen?
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2nd April 2014, 10:02 AM | #4 |
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In my opinion, later than the 1940s. The blade is roughly ground from scrap steel. The guard is also roughly formed with visible file marks. These swords are still made today.
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2nd April 2014, 01:50 PM | #5 |
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kaskara
hello looks like a 19th 20th century sudanese kaskara some of the blades in these can be early,unfortunatley i dont think yours is,but a nice example of a not uncommon sword
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