Old Ivory-hilted Billao for Comment

Jambu · 25th May 2010, 04:52 AM

Nice example there. Here is a photo of Somali 'Dubats', a sort of Italian Colonial Era Somali Militia equipped with similar Billao... I saved this photo on my hard drive long ago and can't remember exactly where I sourced it. Wikipedia has an interesting article on Dubats.

Perhaps some Forumites know more about Dubats and this style of Billao. Was it a standard issue military item or did it denote some special rank?

25th May 2010, 04:52 AM	#2
Jambu Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 17	Billao and Dubats Nice example there. Here is a photo of Somali 'Dubats', a sort of Italian Colonial Era Somali Militia equipped with similar Billao... I saved this photo on my hard drive long ago and can't remember exactly where I sourced it. Wikipedia has an interesting article on Dubats. Perhaps some Forumites know more about Dubats and this style of Billao. Was it a standard issue military item or did it denote some special rank? Attached Images