Ethiopian swords

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Bill

The horn is beautiful but it's not rhino I have a sword with a darker hilt and when I compared it to a rhino horn jambiya I can see the difference. Rhino horn has this dot matrix at the end piece it looks like if you took a bunch of dry spaghetti in your hand and was looking down at one end of it.

I'll see if I can get a picture of what I am talking about. Here is a link that shows the matrix.

http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/dbms-witm...rhino_horn.htm


Lew

Lew,

Thank you for your info and link. I believe that you are right. There is a difference in your microscopic picture.

I love learning and am always happy to know more even if the hilt is not what I would like it to be. I would rather learn than hold incorrect knowlege and opinions.

Like you say, it is beautiful. What do you think it might be? Cow horn?

What about the blade?