Mayoko swords

ariel · 8th June 2006, 08:19 PM

I've never seen the sword you posted. Seems to be of much better quality than the usual African stuff and infinitely more functional. I am intrigued...

IainN · 8th June 2006, 08:34 PM

I just happened upon it while surfing the http://anthro.amnh.org/anthro.html Africa collection.

Here's another Mayoko sword (though not nearly as nice)
http://anthro.amnh.org/images/full/901/901_2124.jpg

Notice the different blade cross-section from the previous example.

Tim Simmons · 8th June 2006, 08:41 PM

I started a thread called Takouba saber. The sword has the same cross section. Identification can be maddening where does one inflence end and another start across a vast land. It looks like the sword belongs to the big chap with all the flunkies hanging around.

8th June 2006, 08:41 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	I started a thread called Takouba saber. The sword has the same cross section. Identification can be maddening where does one inflence end and another start across a vast land. It looks like the sword belongs to the big chap with all the flunkies hanging around. Attached Images

8th June 2006, 08:19 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I've never seen the sword you posted. Seems to be of much better quality than the usual African stuff and infinitely more functional. I am intrigued...

8th June 2006, 08:34 PM	#2
IainN Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 31	I just happened upon it while surfing the http://anthro.amnh.org/anthro.html Africa collection. Here's another Mayoko sword (though not nearly as nice) http://anthro.amnh.org/images/full/901/901_2124.jpg Notice the different blade cross-section from the previous example.