Sword ID

Mark · 12th February 2007, 03:30 PM

Welcome to the forum, ABooth.

This is an interesting sword. The blade and the scabbard profile (swollen tip) are those of a kaskara, but the handle and decoration are those of a Manding sword (which are usually curved).

Many kaskara entered European collections after the battle of Omdurman, where the battlefield was reportedly littered with them. I couldn't say this is one of them, though the condition is so fine that it would not seem to have been through a battle. Maybe it was re-mounted.

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12th February 2007, 03:30 PM	#2
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Welcome to the forum, ABooth. This is an interesting sword. The blade and the scabbard profile (swollen tip) are those of a kaskara, but the handle and decoration are those of a Manding sword (which are usually curved). Many kaskara entered European collections after the battle of Omdurman, where the battlefield was reportedly littered with them. I couldn't say this is one of them, though the condition is so fine that it would not seem to have been through a battle. Maybe it was re-mounted.