Another Mandara short sword

A.alnakkas · 21st January 2012, 05:56 PM

Nice one Iain!

It seems that the tip has been shortened or reshaped? a rather attractive blade really, cant wait to see it once its all cleaned up!

Iain · 21st January 2012, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Nice one Iain!

It seems that the tip has been shortened or reshaped? a rather attractive blade really, cant wait to see it once its all cleaned up!

Hi mate, actually tip should be original, many swords in this region have rounded tips, just that many of the ones I have are the pointed tips so this new one stands out. This is one reason I love Mandara region weapons, so many varieties in the forms.

A.alnakkas · 21st January 2012, 06:11 PM

Hmm, reason why I thought so is that the decoration on the blade goes all the way to the tip and seems to have continued. Could be wrong though :P

Iain · 21st January 2012, 06:31 PM

I would normally think the same and it's hard to show on the photos, but the decoration actually stops just short of the tip. So I think it's the original length, it would be a typical size for this region.

Martin Lubojacky · 21st January 2012, 10:37 PM

Congratulations Iain ! This one is really good...

Iain · 21st January 2012, 11:35 PM

Thanks Martin! The photos hide the worst parts I think, there really are some twists in the blade side to side. So it is only good to look at it in profile like in the photos.

But it is a little bit rare and for something old I should not complain, I think it had a hard life and I am happy to give it a good retirement.

TVV · 22nd January 2012, 08:07 AM

Iain, very interesting sword, thanks for sharing. If this is the sword from the German on-line auction, really glad it went to you. Per the Wente-Lukas scans that you have posted before, would this make this sword Chamba?
regards,
Teodor

21st January 2012, 11:35 PM	#6
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	Thanks Martin! The photos hide the worst parts I think, there really are some twists in the blade side to side. So it is only good to look at it in profile like in the photos. But it is a little bit rare and for something old I should not complain, I think it had a hard life and I am happy to give it a good retirement. Last edited by Iain; 21st January 2012 at 11:51 PM.

21st January 2012, 05:56 PM	#1
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Nice one Iain! It seems that the tip has been shortened or reshaped? a rather attractive blade really, cant wait to see it once its all cleaned up!

21st January 2012, 06:11 PM	#3
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Hmm, reason why I thought so is that the decoration on the blade goes all the way to the tip and seems to have continued. Could be wrong though :P

21st January 2012, 06:31 PM	#4
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	I would normally think the same and it's hard to show on the photos, but the decoration actually stops just short of the tip. So I think it's the original length, it would be a typical size for this region.

21st January 2012, 10:37 PM	#5
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 845	Congratulations Iain ! This one is really good...

22nd January 2012, 08:07 AM	#7
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,725	Iain, very interesting sword, thanks for sharing. If this is the sword from the German on-line auction, really glad it went to you. Per the Wente-Lukas scans that you have posted before, would this make this sword Chamba? regards, Teodor