kaskara - brass quillons
When I recently found this kaskara I was surprised to see that it has brass quillons - they are usually iron/steel, are they not?
The brass is cast and it is ROUGH! The blade itself (32.5") looks older so it might have been rehilted. The interior of the scabbard is cardboard - it doesn't look as old as the sword itself...
...your comments and suggestions are most welcome.
By the way - I saw some fantastic african weapons in the British Museum today - there is a MASSIVE display of throwing knives...
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