Afar gile

[Marc M.]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Interesting. What are your thoughts? What brought you to get one of these distinct swords? Have you begun any research that might specify what is unique about this one?

Hi Jim

I have a lot of Ethiopian objects in my collection, a gile or bilao is on my wish list. Found this one for a small price, since it was different than usually, i searched on the forum and found other examples concidered a higher status gile. Don't know of its old but it's well made. Blade is hard to draw from the scabbard. The blade is thin but stiff. Very satisfied with it.

Regards
Marc