tuareg

ashoka · 17th July 2012, 07:57 PM

In trend with the fascinating thread about arms daggers in modern use in Sudan, for those with an interest in North African/Sub Saharan weapons here is a nice Tuareg telek example made more interesting by the fact it has an associated date..

ashoka · 17th July 2012, 08:03 PM

and perhaps even more interesting.. a French Chassepot 1866 bayonet used at around the same period, presumably removed from a French Foreign Legion soldier and personalised Tuareg style.

Iain · 17th July 2012, 10:41 PM

Could you show images of the blade on the telek? Would be interesting to see a blade with a solid date.

ashoka · 17th July 2012, 10:45 PM

sure will do. It's a standard rather crude native takouba style blade with fullers..

A.alnakkas · 18th July 2012, 12:53 PM

Hey Ashoka,

These are pretty interesting. British and Ottoman ( and Egyptian) bayonets can be found in KSA with scabbards in Arabian style! I guess this practice was worldwide :-)

ashoka · 18th July 2012, 05:01 PM

hi, it's stefan not ashoka, on this one they have kept the original steel scabbard, it has just been given a fabric and leather covering. and various straps. I imagine although they probably had Chassepot rifles as well by this point, they probably just used the bayonets as swords.

17th July 2012, 07:57 PM	#1
ashoka Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 61	tuareg In trend with the fascinating thread about arms daggers in modern use in Sudan, for those with an interest in North African/Sub Saharan weapons here is a nice Tuareg telek example made more interesting by the fact it has an associated date.. Attached Images

17th July 2012, 08:03 PM	#2
ashoka Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 61	and perhaps even more interesting.. a French Chassepot 1866 bayonet used at around the same period, presumably removed from a French Foreign Legion soldier and personalised Tuareg style. Attached Images

17th July 2012, 10:41 PM	#3
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,680	Could you show images of the blade on the telek? Would be interesting to see a blade with a solid date.

17th July 2012, 10:45 PM	#4
ashoka Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 61	sure will do. It's a standard rather crude native takouba style blade with fullers..

18th July 2012, 12:53 PM	#5
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,338	Hey Ashoka, These are pretty interesting. British and Ottoman ( and Egyptian) bayonets can be found in KSA with scabbards in Arabian style! I guess this practice was worldwide :-)

18th July 2012, 05:01 PM	#6
ashoka Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 61	hi, it's stefan not ashoka, on this one they have kept the original steel scabbard, it has just been given a fabric and leather covering. and various straps. I imagine although they probably had Chassepot rifles as well by this point, they probably just used the bayonets as swords.