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6th November 2014, 03:21 PM
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The blade looks very red: is it made of copper?
I could be wrong, but ... My first thought on seeing the decoration on the blade is that it is from Eastern Congo or northern Angola. If the blade IS copper, it might help to narrow it down. |
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6th November 2014, 04:59 PM
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That is a very nice old blade and scabbard from Sudan.
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6th November 2014, 06:29 PM
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It's a silvery nickel colour with tarnish. |
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7th November 2014, 12:52 AM
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Detlef, it does look Sudanese, doesn't it?
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7th November 2014, 05:58 AM
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it's not mine blade and until now I haven't comment but agree with you!  Regards, Detlef |
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7th November 2014, 09:40 AM
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Is it one of those Kaskara that usually have a baby Nile crocodile for the hilt?
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7th November 2014, 04:56 PM
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Not Kaskara. More a short sword like this example. Which I would think from much further south but you can see how the form has morphed.
http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/de...39.7.109_a.jpg |
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