Funj Kaskara - British Museum

stephen wood · 13th February 2013, 04:34 PM

..I think it must be one of the earliest. The picture, from 1821, shows a King of Sennar.

Battara · 13th February 2013, 06:42 PM

Not to be too obvious but does that mean that silver hilted kaskaras belonged to rulers?

Iain · 14th February 2013, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Not to be too obvious but does that mean that silver hilted kaskaras belonged to rulers?

I have always thought that in general only those of status could afford these do to the material used and the workmanship required. However I don't believe there's anything to indicate their use was restricted to rulers in any social sense. The means to own or commission such a hilt probably being the limiting factor - so there's no reason to think a successful merchant, a palace official or any other wealthy individual couldn't have owned one.

13th February 2013, 04:34 PM	#1
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	..I think it must be one of the earliest. The picture, from 1821, shows a King of Sennar. Attached Images

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Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	Not to be too obvious but does that mean that silver hilted kaskaras belonged to rulers?