Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - African Knife/Sword With Copper Wire Work

katana · 21st February 2010, 02:19 PM

Hi Robert,
bargain buy

Congolese (most likely) the wire wrap looks recent....hopefully a recent repair and not an indication of recent manufacture, although the scabbard and blade seem to have some age... so 'repair' seems most likely.

Regards David

21st February 2010, 02:19 PM	#5
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Robert, bargain buy Congolese (most likely) the wire wrap looks recent....hopefully a recent repair and not an indication of recent manufacture, although the scabbard and blade seem to have some age... so 'repair' seems most likely. Regards David