Short sword from south Nigeria for comments

Martin Lubojacky · 27th May 2008, 08:53 PM

This sword comes from the south Nigeria. It is 55 cm long (hilt spine is broken, so originally it was longer), max width is 6.3 cm. The sword is heavy (thickness of the narrow section below the hilt spine is 9 mm !), but well-balanced, as the blade has two nice - wide and deep - grooves (nicely symmetrical). It is again well rusty, but solid. It far reminds Fang swords. I have never seen anything like this before - could anybody advise me re. tribe ?

27th May 2008, 08:53 PM	#1
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 843	Short sword from south Nigeria for comments This sword comes from the south Nigeria. It is 55 cm long (hilt spine is broken, so originally it was longer), max width is 6.3 cm. The sword is heavy (thickness of the narrow section below the hilt spine is 9 mm !), but well-balanced, as the blade has two nice - wide and deep - grooves (nicely symmetrical). It is again well rusty, but solid. It far reminds Fang swords. I have never seen anything like this before - could anybody advise me re. tribe ? Attached Images

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