Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Interesting kaskara with brass hilt and rounded tip

Jim McDougall · 16th December 2011, 06:57 AM

This sword seems to be a ceremonial or diplomatic item which reflects influences of domed type pommels on some swords hilted in San'a or perhaps Hadhramaut in Yemen. In the time of the Anglo-Egyptian condominium the British Protectorate of Aden in Arabia included these regions, which were in turn of course connected to Khedival Egypt and the Sudan.

Iain, the example you show in post #10 has scabbard mounts very similar to sa'ifs mounted in Hadhramaut.

The kaskara style in the remainder of the hilt is evident.

The two knives are Kpinga from the Azande of S.Sudan in form and again evidently produced in embellished form for probably diplomatic purposes as gifts and representative in grouping of traditional weapons.

Gav, thanks for the extra images!!!

Heres on from Michael Blalock (2009) from a shop in San'a

16th December 2011, 06:57 AM	#16
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,747	This sword seems to be a ceremonial or diplomatic item which reflects influences of domed type pommels on some swords hilted in San'a or perhaps Hadhramaut in Yemen. In the time of the Anglo-Egyptian condominium the British Protectorate of Aden in Arabia included these regions, which were in turn of course connected to Khedival Egypt and the Sudan. Iain, the example you show in post #10 has scabbard mounts very similar to sa'ifs mounted in Hadhramaut. The kaskara style in the remainder of the hilt is evident. The two knives are Kpinga from the Azande of S.Sudan in form and again evidently produced in embellished form for probably diplomatic purposes as gifts and representative in grouping of traditional weapons. Gav, thanks for the extra images!!! Heres on from Michael Blalock (2009) from a shop in San'a Attached Images Last edited by Jim McDougall; 16th December 2011 at 07:12 AM.