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Emanuel · 17th March 2010, 04:46 PM

Hello,

I vote for hybrid takouba-nimcha design. I don't think it's as old as 19th century

The brass work brings to mind Touareg work - see attached Oriental-Arms pics.
If the blade didn't look so thick I'd have voted for a modified machete.

Emanuel

17th March 2010, 04:46 PM	#8
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	North-Africa / Sahel Hello, I vote for hybrid takouba-nimcha design. I don't think it's as old as 19th century The brass work brings to mind Touareg work - see attached Oriental-Arms pics. If the blade didn't look so thick I'd have voted for a modified machete. Emanuel Attached Images