Hwi, gubasa, akrafena?

werecow · 9th October 2023, 02:33 PM

The Gubasa. 49cm with a 36cm blade, 5mm blade. More oval section whereas the Hwi have a wedge section blade. Round grip and domed round pommel, with top of grip a bit more oval, whereas the Hwi have a more oval shaped grip overall. Similar peen block to the second Hwi, and similar patina (more visible on the back). Multiple piercings in/through the blade. Unlike the Hwi, only one side of the blade is decorated. Significantly shorter than its close cousin, the Akrafena (see upcoming next post in this thread).

These first three were sold to me by a lady on marktplaats (NL) who said they were in turn purchased a long time ago on a market in France from a world traveler (she had listed them as Asian). Unfortunately that's all the information I have.

werecow · 9th October 2023, 02:48 PM

Finally, the Akrafena. 71 cm long, 50.5cm blade, 4mm wide at the base. Heavy patina. Typical bulbous grip. No signs of gold covering. Unlike with the Gubasa, no peen is visible. Some pierced decorations, but with different motifs from the Gubasa, and unlike with the Gubasa, the small circular indentations along the edge do not pierce the blade.

werecow · 9th October 2023, 02:51 PM

Last couple of pictures of the back side of the Akrafena, because I'm a completionist.

Sorry about the picture quality on some of these. My camera is terrible.

9th October 2023, 02:33 PM	#1
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 565	Gubasa The Gubasa. 49cm with a 36cm blade, 5mm blade. More oval section whereas the Hwi have a wedge section blade. Round grip and domed round pommel, with top of grip a bit more oval, whereas the Hwi have a more oval shaped grip overall. Similar peen block to the second Hwi, and similar patina (more visible on the back). Multiple piercings in/through the blade. Unlike the Hwi, only one side of the blade is decorated. Significantly shorter than its close cousin, the Akrafena (see upcoming next post in this thread). These first three were sold to me by a lady on marktplaats (NL) who said they were in turn purchased a long time ago on a market in France from a world traveler (she had listed them as Asian). Unfortunately that's all the information I have. Attached Images

9th October 2023, 02:48 PM	#2
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 565	Akrafena Finally, the Akrafena. 71 cm long, 50.5cm blade, 4mm wide at the base. Heavy patina. Typical bulbous grip. No signs of gold covering. Unlike with the Gubasa, no peen is visible. Some pierced decorations, but with different motifs from the Gubasa, and unlike with the Gubasa, the small circular indentations along the edge do not pierce the blade. Attached Images

9th October 2023, 02:51 PM	#3
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 565	Akrafena (continued) Last couple of pictures of the back side of the Akrafena, because I'm a completionist. Sorry about the picture quality on some of these. My camera is terrible. Attached Images