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Iain · 4th May 2011, 07:48 AM

That's a Manding/Mandingo sword - not a kattara. Personally I'm not convinced there's much of a link between the two types, other than using similar trade blades and local copies. The hilt type is simple enough to occur without influence.

4th May 2011, 07:48 AM	#20
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,680	That's a Manding/Mandingo sword - not a kattara. Personally I'm not convinced there's much of a link between the two types, other than using similar trade blades and local copies. The hilt type is simple enough to occur without influence.