Interesting North African, Berber? swords

[Kubur]

Originally Posted by ariel

I also have one with (what I was told) 17-18 century European blade and original scabbard.

Me too!
About Leeds sword
Did you notice that they cut off 1/3 of the blade? I think that it was a double edged sword with central fullers. They cut the blade to make it as a a single edged sabre with upper fullers as you can see on some Arabian swords or shashka...