Sword for ID

Emanuel · 16th January 2006, 04:42 AM

Would this be an Abyssinian example? The angle of the blade to the hilt recalls some shotels.

Tim Simmons · 16th January 2006, 10:13 AM

This certainly has an Abyssinian look to the engraving, the blade looks like those trade blades , I have never seen one with the eared handle but there is always a first time. Could this have been traded across the Red Sea one way or the other? The leather covering the handle reminds me of the scabbard of the Arabian/Bedouin saber a post a month or so back. Tim

16th January 2006, 04:42 AM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Would this be an Abyssinian example? The angle of the blade to the hilt recalls some shotels.

16th January 2006, 10:13 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	This certainly has an Abyssinian look to the engraving, the blade looks like those trade blades , I have never seen one with the eared handle but there is always a first time. Could this have been traded across the Red Sea one way or the other? The leather covering the handle reminds me of the scabbard of the Arabian/Bedouin saber a post a month or so back. Tim