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Old 26th March 2014, 01:11 PM   #1
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What kind of sword is this? It was purchased in England. How old is the sword? It has 108 cm.Thank you.
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Old 26th March 2014, 01:23 PM   #2
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It is a Sudanese kaskara. Better images would be needed to really tell you much about it. From the crude nature of the cross guard it looks like a later piece, certainly 20th century.
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Old 1st April 2014, 05:54 PM   #3
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Photos of my sword. How old is, gentlemen?
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Old 2nd April 2014, 09:02 AM   #4
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In my opinion, later than the 1940s. The blade is roughly ground from scrap steel. The guard is also roughly formed with visible file marks. These swords are still made today.
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Old 2nd April 2014, 12:50 PM   #5
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hello looks like a 19th 20th century sudanese kaskara some of the blades in these can be early,unfortunatley i dont think yours is,but a nice example of a not uncommon sword
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