As there is a fair interest on the forum regarding Omani/Zanzibari Arabs and their antique weapons ... here are a couple of images I took quite a while ago at the Musee Royal De L'Afrique Centrale (MRAC) at Tervuren, near Brussels. The photos are of a display of material recovered from Omani/Zanzibari Arabs whilst they were active in the 19th century in the eastern part of what is now The Democratic Republic of the Congo. For reference - previous names for this huge area were - Zaire, Belgian Congo and Congo Free State.
Note - since taking these photos, the MRAC has been substantially altered and I am not sure if the display still exists.
Jerseyman - I hope you don't object to me adding these images to your thread, but they do show some swords...
Last edited by colin henshaw; 6th November 2022 at 02:04 PM.
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