Ron's comments were at first a little frightening but I think he is dead right. I might even suggest that this is British work. I suspect this sword has been made from one of those late 19th century British patern cavalry sabres, some with a slight curve and others striaght with the Maltese cross pieced bowl used in Omdurman. I believe the British had some influence on Ethiopian forces in the 20s and 30s.
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