An Old Masai Seme....I'm not so certain

[katana]

Thank you Colin and Asomotif for your input ,

according to the posting asomotif 'linked' the dimensions suggest a 'war' sword . The handle is indeed a puzzle, tha tapering wire covered section, although crude, reminds me of the Omani Kattera. Perhaps the wired section is to provide 'weight' to help balance the blade. Looking at the blade 'tip' (in the pictures) suggests it had been sharpened a number of times.
Can I safely assumed that this is likely a late 19th C to early 20th C (pre 1935 )

This quoted from the same thread....

Originally Posted by RomaRana

Manolo,

The seme you posted dates at least to 1935. This is because the development of this type of sword was probably related to the spear and weapons ordinance introduced by the British to quell the "warrior" culture of many tribal groups.

The ban lasted from 1935-1955 and did a great deal of damage to the blacksmithing culture in the region as evidenced by a drop in quality of the blades from the older type.

Kind Regards David