AFRICAN???SWORD for ID and COMMENT - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

23rd June 2016, 08:37 PM

kahnjar1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Iain

I'd lean towards 20th century locally made blade myself, it's subtle but the fullers and profile of the blade don't strike me as one of the older European trade blades. Just an opinion though based on photos.

I agree. As I stated in the original post, my feeling is locally forged. As to date again I agree likely 20th c sometime.
Stu

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