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Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 16th August 2015, 05:08 PM

Salaams all, The question sometimes arises where is this sword from ...and to answer that Kubur illustrates a great reference...see #7 of http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showt...hlight=zanzibar The decoration to the African Comb and that of the Hilt are very similar...pointing to Zanzibar as the point of decoration.

For BUTINS CHART view #26 at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...zanzibar+yemen

Butin indicates that not all Zanzibari hilts had the D guard ...but that when a D guard appears it can be assumed that it is Zanzibari....Readers should see Butins chart at my reference above as there are many Zanzibari varieties and close cousins including Saudia and Yemeni variants.

Having said that there are obvious indicators of North African in the project sword ...The Cord and the coral indicate that region ...and the examples of the Maltese Museum are well received.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

16th August 2015, 05:08 PM	#17
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams all, The question sometimes arises where is this sword from ...and to answer that Kubur illustrates a great reference...see #7 of http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showt...hlight=zanzibar The decoration to the African Comb and that of the Hilt are very similar...pointing to Zanzibar as the point of decoration. For BUTINS CHART view #26 at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...zanzibar+yemen Butin indicates that not all Zanzibari hilts had the D guard ...but that when a D guard appears it can be assumed that it is Zanzibari....Readers should see Butins chart at my reference above as there are many Zanzibari varieties and close cousins including Saudia and Yemeni variants. Having said that there are obvious indicators of North African in the project sword ...The Cord and the coral indicate that region ...and the examples of the Maltese Museum are well received. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 17th August 2015 at 11:56 AM.