Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - West African ? sword for I.D. and comment.

colin henshaw · 8th September 2011, 04:35 PM

Hi

This is a recent acquisition - one of those West African (I think) cross cultural type swords, that I quite like.

Length in sheath is approximately 73cm. Trade blade ? I am thinking maybe Sierra Leone, perhaps Mende ?

Help with identification and comments are welcome.

8th September 2011, 04:35 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	West African ? sword for I.D. and comment. Hi This is a recent acquisition - one of those West African (I think) cross cultural type swords, that I quite like. Length in sheath is approximately 73cm. Trade blade ? I am thinking maybe Sierra Leone, perhaps Mende ? Help with identification and comments are welcome. Attached Images