Sword sold as Toureg?? Surely Manding... help please

katana · 23rd May 2006, 09:18 PM

Thankyou, Tim and Zan,
I am alittle confused, I thought the scabbard would be considered Manding.
Zan, you mentioned that the sword had Toureg influences..... please could you explain these influences.
I agree totally that the scabbard certainly looks new.
I personally have not seen an African sword with this type of handle and guard. Is this European style more widespread ( in Africa) than I realised?
Hopefully, I will receive the sword sometime this week, when I do, I'll post more pictures of the blade and handle.

23rd May 2006, 09:18 PM	#5
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Thankyou, Tim and Zan, I am alittle confused, I thought the scabbard would be considered Manding. Zan, you mentioned that the sword had Toureg influences..... please could you explain these influences. I agree totally that the scabbard certainly looks new. I personally have not seen an African sword with this type of handle and guard. Is this European style more widespread ( in Africa) than I realised? Hopefully, I will receive the sword sometime this week, when I do, I'll post more pictures of the blade and handle.