Takouba for comment

Cerjak · 1st March 2015, 10:49 AM

I would like to have some opinion about this Takouba. I 'm wondering if it's a sword for tourist market .
Any comment on it will be welcome.

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Cerjak

Iain · 3rd March 2015, 01:53 PM

Sorry didn't spot this before! Yes, this looks like a 1970s-1990s sword.

The blade decoration is a late variation. While perhaps not specifically tourist, it is certainly not very old.

Cerjak · 3rd March 2015, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Iain

Sorry didn't spot this before! Yes, this looks like a 1970s-1990s sword.

The blade decoration is a late variation. While perhaps not specifically tourist, it is certainly not very old.

Thank You Iain !
My guess was that it was not old and also a poor quality blade.
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Cerjak

Battara · 4th March 2015, 10:54 PM

The scabbard finial looks like it is Tuareg. Did they use the takouba as well?

Iain · 5th March 2015, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Battara

The scabbard finial looks like it is Tuareg. Did they use the takouba as well?

Yes, the form is typical for the entire western Sahel and deep into West and Central Africa. Here's a rough range map I threw together. If anything the range is a bit larger than that.

Martin Lubojacky · 6th March 2015, 07:17 AM

Hi Iain and Cerjak,
I woold suggest to shift the range a little bit. Maybe not so deep to the south in Cameroon and west Nigeria and definitely more to the north in the area along the Libya-Ageria border - up to Ghadames town (old Azjer confederation). Cerjak, try to look into old threads abou "takouba" etc. Regards,
Martin

Martin Lubojacky · 6th March 2015, 07:20 AM

Hi Battara, sorry I did not notice you asked about the region. Pls look into old threads, I think it was discussed here before
Regards,
Martin

Iain · 6th March 2015, 08:15 AM

Hi Martin,

The line I've taken reflects the range south to the level of Bida and across to Foumban in Cameroon where we also have verified takouba use.

I agree the map should extend the range further north. I'll update it at some point.

1st March 2015, 10:49 AM	#1
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,064	Takouba for comment I would like to have some opinion about this Takouba. I 'm wondering if it's a sword for tourist market . Any comment on it will be welcome. BEST Cerjak Attached Images

3rd March 2015, 01:53 PM	#2
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,680	Sorry didn't spot this before! Yes, this looks like a 1970s-1990s sword. The blade decoration is a late variation. While perhaps not specifically tourist, it is certainly not very old.

4th March 2015, 10:54 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	The scabbard finial looks like it is Tuareg. Did they use the takouba as well?

6th March 2015, 07:17 AM	#6
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 836	Hi Iain and Cerjak, I woold suggest to shift the range a little bit. Maybe not so deep to the south in Cameroon and west Nigeria and definitely more to the north in the area along the Libya-Ageria border - up to Ghadames town (old Azjer confederation). Cerjak, try to look into old threads abou "takouba" etc. Regards, Martin

6th March 2015, 07:20 AM	#7
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 836	Hi Battara, sorry I did not notice you asked about the region. Pls look into old threads, I think it was discussed here before Regards, Martin

6th March 2015, 08:15 AM	#8
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,680	Hi Martin, The line I've taken reflects the range south to the level of Bida and across to Foumban in Cameroon where we also have verified takouba use. I agree the map should extend the range further north. I'll update it at some point.