Nice takouba with 16th century blade

[Iain]

This was acquired for a friend, so I have been documenting it. Nothing we haven't discussed before, but a very nice blade with running wolf and cross and orb with original latten corresponding to the style common to the 16th century with this blade geometry. Might be a little earlier or later but this seems a fairly safe date range.

Nicely balanced hilt, but not the holdest hilt style, so likely early 19th century mounts or late 18th. No brass hilt plates as often seen on these old warriors, the guard was originally leather covered. The whole assembly is nice and tight, still very much a fighter!