19c Sudanese Sabre?

kronckew · 11th March 2022, 12:46 PM

Sabre arrived this morning.
650 grams ex. scabbard.
26 in. blade, 5in. wood grip, peened tang. Was stuck in scabbard, had fun getting it out. Cleaned with a ss brush a bit. Definitely a lion one side, might be a rather worn head on the other, Amharic lettering. Service sharp too

Photos: Some HDR

kronckew · 11th March 2022, 12:47 PM

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kronckew · 12th March 2022, 04:20 PM

Just had a thought, so I got out my Mandinka sword. It's almost the same length as the eritean/ethiopian sword, slightly lighter, straighter with a substantially thinner guard, an a bit more decorated.

Convergent evolution, or just copying the bellicose Europeans?

11th March 2022, 12:46 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,249	Sabre arrived this morning. 650 grams ex. scabbard. 26 in. blade, 5in. wood grip, peened tang. Was stuck in scabbard, had fun getting it out. Cleaned with a ss brush a bit. Definitely a lion one side, might be a rather worn head on the other, Amharic lettering. Service sharp too Photos: Some HDR Attached Images

11th March 2022, 12:47 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,249	2 more Attached Images

12th March 2022, 04:20 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,249	Just had a thought, so I got out my Mandinka sword. It's almost the same length as the eritean/ethiopian sword, slightly lighter, straighter with a substantially thinner guard, an a bit more decorated. Convergent evolution, or just copying the bellicose Europeans? Attached Images