Paolo,
Finally go access to my kaskara to show some details you asked about. The first photo shows how the Hadendowa Tassel is made. Next is the tip piece of my Suliman (5 Channel). Stylistically it is very similar to yours, though not quite as good. Probably made in the same silver shop. Third is the top of the pommel. Again very similar to yours. (Note that the silver work is done separate from the manufacture of the sword itself and the scabbard. While the silver work could have been done anywhere, why wouldn't a customer of a high-end blade go down the street to the local high-end silversmith.) The last two are details of the my sword with the sun symbol. I'd guess that our two swords were made at about the same time (circa. 1915) in Kassala.
Regards,
Ed
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