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kahnjar1 · 29th December 2012, 08:03 PM

Just received this lovely old tribal Bedouin sword. European blade which no marks, and scabbard with ORIGINAL leather covering, with some very minor loss. The drag is shrunk on and is what looks to be green goat skin, with most of the hair still there. Makes a VERY sturdy drag as it is extremely hard. Reverse side of scabbard shows the lacing used to secure the leather.
The hilt is an obvious Nimcha copy, and has a very large "Zanzibari type" ring guard.
What do we think Gentlemen?

29th December 2012, 08:03 PM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,729	Bedouin Sword for Discussion Just received this lovely old tribal Bedouin sword. European blade which no marks, and scabbard with ORIGINAL leather covering, with some very minor loss. The drag is shrunk on and is what looks to be green goat skin, with most of the hair still there. Makes a VERY sturdy drag as it is extremely hard. Reverse side of scabbard shows the lacing used to secure the leather. The hilt is an obvious Nimcha copy, and has a very large "Zanzibari type" ring guard. What do we think Gentlemen? Attached Images