A Ngala and a Salampasu

Flavio · 13th July 2013, 06:31 PM

Hi all! Here are two new pretty pets that I have adopted

a Ngala execution sword and a Salampasu short sword. On the Salamapasu scabbard there are three numbers, seems to me "158" or "159" and they are covered with what seems paraloid as used in the museums.... It's my imagination or also you, guys, can see what I see.... (if not, well, I need an exorcism...

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kai · 13th July 2013, 11:08 PM

Hello Flavio,

Does look like a 159 to me.

Regards,
Kai

Sajen · 13th July 2013, 11:21 PM

Congrats Flavio,

two very nice swords!

Do you have seen my thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=ngala

Both ngala look very similar. Can you post some close ups from the blade?

Regards,

Detlef

Flavio · 14th July 2013, 01:48 AM

Hi Kai!

So you are with me that the nunber exist? Ok, I'm not crazy

Hi Detlef!

Sure, I see your post, very nice sword and very similar. Yours has a better blade since mine was polished too much and so the decoration is a little bit vanished..... Anyway tomorrow I'll take some shoots of the blade and some of the handle that has some yellow copper or brass tacks

Flavio

Flavio · 14th July 2013, 10:46 AM

Blade and handle

Iain · 14th July 2013, 11:21 AM

Both are lovely pieces with great patina. Thanks for sharing. In particular the leather of the Salampasu scabbard is very well preserved.

Sajen · 14th July 2013, 11:30 AM

Hi Flavio,

I think that your blade was heavily corroded, still a nice sword.

BTW, I also think that the number is 159.

Regards,

Detlef

Flavio · 14th July 2013, 11:42 AM

Thank you Iain

Detlef,

yes the blade was very corroded and so, one of the previous owners had heavily cleaned it... that's why the decoration is a little bit vanished

13th July 2013, 06:31 PM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	A Ngala and a Salampasu Hi all! Here are two new pretty pets that I have adopted a Ngala execution sword and a Salampasu short sword. On the Salamapasu scabbard there are three numbers, seems to me "158" or "159" and they are covered with what seems paraloid as used in the museums.... It's my imagination or also you, guys, can see what I see.... (if not, well, I need an exorcism... ) Attached Images Last edited by Flavio; 13th July 2013 at 07:51 PM.

14th July 2013, 01:48 AM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Kai! So you are with me that the nunber exist? Ok, I'm not crazy Hi Detlef! Sure, I see your post, very nice sword and very similar. Yours has a better blade since mine was polished too much and so the decoration is a little bit vanished..... Anyway tomorrow I'll take some shoots of the blade and some of the handle that has some yellow copper or brass tacks Flavio Last edited by Flavio; 14th July 2013 at 10:44 AM.

14th July 2013, 10:46 AM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Blade and handle Attached Images

13th July 2013, 11:08 PM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,254	Hello Flavio, Does look like a 159 to me. Regards, Kai

13th July 2013, 11:21 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Congrats Flavio, two very nice swords! Do you have seen my thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=ngala Both ngala look very similar. Can you post some close ups from the blade? Regards, Detlef

14th July 2013, 11:21 AM	#6
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,693	Both are lovely pieces with great patina. Thanks for sharing. In particular the leather of the Salampasu scabbard is very well preserved.

14th July 2013, 11:30 AM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Hi Flavio, I think that your blade was heavily corroded, still a nice sword. BTW, I also think that the number is 159. Regards, Detlef

14th July 2013, 11:42 AM	#8
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you Iain Detlef, yes the blade was very corroded and so, one of the previous owners had heavily cleaned it... that's why the decoration is a little bit vanished