Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - On the Origins of the so-called Berber Sabres

ariel · 12th June 2013, 12:56 AM

I would venture to say that scabbards ( at least in this case) are more important determinants: blades traveled, scabbards were locally made and reflected local traditions.
My vote for North Africa.

12th June 2013, 12:56 AM	#53
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I would venture to say that scabbards ( at least in this case) are more important determinants: blades traveled, scabbards were locally made and reflected local traditions. My vote for North Africa.