sword id requested

Freddy · 17th July 2006, 07:50 PM

My guess is that this sword is African. At first, I was thinking of the Baule from Ivory Coast.

But then, I found this pic in the African etnographical collection of the American Museum of Natural history. It resembles your sword, I think.

RobT · 18th July 2006, 02:43 AM

Hi Freddy,
I think you've found a mate to my piece. The museum blade has pretty much the same shape and appears to have a T-rib also. The hilt is also similar and has a brass ferrule plus a brass band below the pommel like mine. What really puts a lock on it is the similarity of decoration on the ferrule. Both pieces must be from the same culture. Presumably the museum's African designation is correct but I really wish they could be more specific. I'll look through Spring and Zirngible tonight to see if I can find out anything further. Thanks a lot for the ID.
Sincerely,
RobT

18th July 2006, 02:43 AM	#2
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 563	Freddy, I think you've nailed it Hi Freddy, I think you've found a mate to my piece. The museum blade has pretty much the same shape and appears to have a T-rib also. The hilt is also similar and has a brass ferrule plus a brass band below the pommel like mine. What really puts a lock on it is the similarity of decoration on the ferrule. Both pieces must be from the same culture. Presumably the museum's African designation is correct but I really wish they could be more specific. I'll look through Spring and Zirngible tonight to see if I can find out anything further. Thanks a lot for the ID. Sincerely, RobT

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17th July 2006, 07:50 PM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	My guess is that this sword is African. At first, I was thinking of the Baule from Ivory Coast. But then, I found this pic in the African etnographical collection of the American Museum of Natural history. It resembles your sword, I think.