TAKOUBA NO COMMON HANDLE !!!

Iain · 25th August 2016, 08:49 AM

Oddly enough I've been asked to comment on this sword now three times within a week!

Teodor is of course spot on and these were my thoughts exactly. However, I think this is a piece that was done up in a takouba style later on including the guard and the scabbard. This is not surprising when looking at the takouba style influence in the region since the Fulani Jihad.

Frankly I do not think the blade is particularly old, the midrib looks not particularly well formed compared to more sturdy examples I've seen in the past.

The pommel however is quite pretty.

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25th August 2016, 08:49 AM	#1
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,718	Oddly enough I've been asked to comment on this sword now three times within a week! Teodor is of course spot on and these were my thoughts exactly. However, I think this is a piece that was done up in a takouba style later on including the guard and the scabbard. This is not surprising when looking at the takouba style influence in the region since the Fulani Jihad. Frankly I do not think the blade is particularly old, the midrib looks not particularly well formed compared to more sturdy examples I've seen in the past. The pommel however is quite pretty.