Please, could anybody identfy this sword ?

Martin Lubojacky · 7th May 2008, 09:22 PM

This sword was bought in old town Kano in northern Nigeria. Overall length is 77 cm. Blade: of lenticular profile, really very heavy, length 61 cm, width 6 cm, if you fillip it, it sounds like nice high tone. One sight of the sword is badly rusted (in layers).

I would be grateful for any standpoint re.origin, use, age etc.

My personal idea is: Hilt and pommel are of Tebbu dagger style (I have several such daggers - some of them are also very long, but from far they are not so heavy and wide..o Once I have also seen very old photo of Moroccan man with Berber rifle - he had short sword of this pommel style, too, hung on rope over his shoulder...

Martin

Rick · 7th May 2008, 10:06 PM

Welcome to the forums Martin .

Lew · 7th May 2008, 10:10 PM

Hi Martin

Welcome!

You are correct that is a Tebu piece minus the leather wrappings. It is badly rusted so there is no way to determine it's age

Lew

7th May 2008, 09:22 PM	#1
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 841	Please, could anybody identfy this sword ? This sword was bought in old town Kano in northern Nigeria. Overall length is 77 cm. Blade: of lenticular profile, really very heavy, length 61 cm, width 6 cm, if you fillip it, it sounds like nice high tone. One sight of the sword is badly rusted (in layers). I would be grateful for any standpoint re.origin, use, age etc. My personal idea is: Hilt and pommel are of Tebbu dagger style (I have several such daggers - some of them are also very long, but from far they are not so heavy and wide..o Once I have also seen very old photo of Moroccan man with Berber rifle - he had short sword of this pommel style, too, hung on rope over his shoulder... Martin Attached Images

7th May 2008, 10:06 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Welcome to the forums Martin .

7th May 2008, 10:10 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi Martin Welcome! You are correct that is a Tebu piece minus the leather wrappings. It is badly rusted so there is no way to determine it's age Lew