Indian? Don't think so...

[kronckew]

yet another old timer has decided to come live with me.
billed on ebay as a 'very old collectable indian sword'
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s231/kronckew/swords/d558d165.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s231/kronckew/swords/5ebabca7.jpg

;) does not look 'indian' to me, the decorations on the scabbard remind me of my flyssa, as does the guard construction. would i be wrong to ascribe this to a more north african setting?

[Emanuel]

Hello,

I was watching this one too. A nice Touareg dagger. Have a look at this thread http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3758
and this one from the old forum http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000106.html

It seems that these daggers may have started showing up around WWII, western Africa. Hausa, Touareg, lines are blurry...

Regards,
Emanuel

[kronckew]

it's here,

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s231/kronckew/swords/touareg001_DCE.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s231/kronckew/swords/touareg002_DCE.jpg

14.25 in. double edged blade, 7/8 in. wide at the guard, 0.2 in. thick (5mm.) at the 1.75 in. long brass ricasso cover - this bit fits inside the scabbard, fits equally well either way around. blade is distal tapered to a needle point. some evidence of pattern in the steel, i may try a light etch to see if there is anything.

5.5 in. brass/copper/aluminum/wood or horn (?) grip, 1.5x1x3/4 guard in brass and copper,
scabbard is heavy copper with the single rear heavy copper hinged d-ring mount.

[Atlantia]

Really nice mate, I was seriously tempted to bid on that one.
I particularly like the copper scabbard!

I wondered if the blade was a reuse?