Tsavo kris holder

[Bill M]

Hi David!

Originally Posted by Bill

does the cat play well with the puppies?

They went over to it and raised a back leg. I stopped them. No respect.

Originally Posted by ariel

Bill, admit: have you ever been scared witless walking around your own house at night?

Yes. I have. <shiver> this place is a bit strange, especially at night.

I was going to roll it into the bedroom last night after she went to bed and see if Anne noticed it.

A pair of Tsavo lions the same size as mine, killed and ate over 135 railroad workers in Kenya in 1898. Anyone see "The Ghost and the Darkness?"

Originally Posted by RomaRana

Your Maasai sword is probably Nandi or Tuta (cant see it that well) because of the pommel and hilt rings.

Maasai hilts are generally round with twine patterns under oxtail.

One way of identifying it as Tuta, is the diamond cross section hammered flat on the bolo slashing end and what is the length? Tuta swords are commonly much shorter than other East African blades.

It is hammered flat on the slashing end and 24" blade length. The hilt seems wrapped in a leather tube, sort of like a Zulu spear. Could that be ox-tail?

Here is a closeup of the hilt. I really appreciate your comments. I want to catalog it correctly.

Did you notice,... umh....ANYTHING else in the pictures? Something a little over nine feet long?