Unknown African sword

Martin Lubojacky · 3rd June 2013, 11:18 PM

Hi Pieje and Tim,

Nice sword of "Tebbu style" (handle) - quotation marks since I have strange feeling the longer time I am cocncerned with this kind of weapon the less I know about it. There are so many variations. I saw very long and heavy sword (1 meter blade with distinctive central rib) in museum in Khartoum, similar were used on Cameroon/Nigerian borderland (together with another styles), variations throughout Chad, old photo with such kind even from Morocco, I have two old and very heavy from Kano....... Generally central Sahel I would say and concretely this one - I would incline to Chad (?).
Regards,
Martin

3rd June 2013, 11:18 PM	#3
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 843	Hi Pieje and Tim, Nice sword of "Tebbu style" (handle) - quotation marks since I have strange feeling the longer time I am cocncerned with this kind of weapon the less I know about it. There are so many variations. I saw very long and heavy sword (1 meter blade with distinctive central rib) in museum in Khartoum, similar were used on Cameroon/Nigerian borderland (together with another styles), variations throughout Chad, old photo with such kind even from Morocco, I have two old and very heavy from Kano....... Generally central Sahel I would say and concretely this one - I would incline to Chad (?). Regards, Martin