Strange item

Freddy · 29th November 2005, 06:58 PM

Last week, I came across this 'thing'. I know it's a croc's tail

, but what is it used for?

I've been discussing it with a German friend and he thinks it's the sheath of a sword or a quiver. According to his opinion, probably from the Sudan.

I'm more inclined to believe it's a quiver of some kind. The opening at the top of the piece is too wide to hold a sword properly. It would drop to the ground when inverted.
There's a (broken) leather strap, perhaps used for tying it to one's belt.

I wonder what the other forumites make of it.

Length : 54 cm
Width at the top : 9 cm

29th November 2005, 06:58 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Strange item Last week, I came across this 'thing'. I know it's a croc's tail , but what is it used for? I've been discussing it with a German friend and he thinks it's the sheath of a sword or a quiver. According to his opinion, probably from the Sudan. I'm more inclined to believe it's a quiver of some kind. The opening at the top of the piece is too wide to hold a sword properly. It would drop to the ground when inverted. There's a (broken) leather strap, perhaps used for tying it to one's belt. I wonder what the other forumites make of it. Length : 54 cm Width at the top : 9 cm