Strange sword looks congolese but with tibetan pommel ??

katana · 12th August 2007, 12:30 AM

Hi Flavio

, I agree ...spearhead..but I assumed it had a tang and I hadn't seen this shape with a tang. But I now realise it could be socketted ...so Masai or Sudanese , as suggest by Mike,(Hi Mike

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I didn't win it (didn't bid) so I am uncertain about whether the pommel opens or not, but I think it probably does.....but to contain what? perhaps a 'protective' talisman, symbolic herb?..... The hilt wrapping is also very suspect, poorly done I feel

12th August 2007, 12:30 AM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Flavio , I agree ...spearhead..but I assumed it had a tang and I hadn't seen this shape with a tang. But I now realise it could be socketted ...so Masai or Sudanese , as suggest by Mike,(Hi Mike ) I didn't win it (didn't bid) so I am uncertain about whether the pommel opens or not, but I think it probably does.....but to contain what? perhaps a 'protective' talisman, symbolic herb?..... The hilt wrapping is also very suspect, poorly done I feel