Recent takoubas for sharing

[Iain]

Hi Colin,

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try to find the book you mentioned. Sounds intriguing!

I will take some photos soon of a Manding scabbard I have that has some interesting similarities with this one. For example leather applied over textile and the interwoven squares among the patterns.

Regards,

Iain

[colin henshaw]

Originally Posted by Iain

Hi Colin,

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try to find the book you mentioned. Sounds intriguing!

I will take some photos soon of a Manding scabbard I have that has some interesting similarities with this one. For example leather applied over textile and the interwoven squares among the patterns.

Regards,

Iain

Hi Iain

Those patterns of small boxes remind me a bit of amuletic squares, containing magic numbers etc ?? The other half circles and triangles are often seen on Sahel/Sahara jewellery and leather work, such as bags, saddle covers and the like...

All the best,
Colin

[Iain]

Here's a comparison showing a Manding scabbard I have and this takouba scabbard. With the elements I'm seeing in common highlighted.

[Iain]

To add to the post above... Here's a Nupe stool with some strikingly similar patterns and color work. However I would find it odd if this scabbard is Nupe since there's plenty of other Nupe scabbards on takouba around and none of them look like this...

[Iain]

Instead of making yet another takouba thread.... I'll just put my latest addition here. A nice, unmarked single fuller example with brass hilt.

[Sajen]

Nice one, thank you for sharing!

Regards,

Detlef

[Iain]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Nice one, thank you for sharing!

Regards,

Detlef

Thanks! I feel lucky to have a few of these 'heavier' takouba now with very big beefy blades. I'm a bit surprised this one isn't marked at all (perhaps something hidden under the guard, but there's no way to disassemble it).

The different levels of sharpening on takouba intrigue me, this one is quite worn while the one at the beginning of this thread has an older blade and has much less wear...