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ericlaude · 7th January 2012, 04:45 PM

Hello,
Yes , its origins are sudanese, Mad Mahdi period ( end 19th), the croco handle and scabbards are typical of this country and period. The blades are usually engraved with geometric charactères or Thuluth Islamic charactères .

7th January 2012, 04:45 PM	#2
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	Hello, Yes , its origins are sudanese, Mad Mahdi period ( end 19th), the croco handle and scabbards are typical of this country and period. The blades are usually engraved with geometric charactères or Thuluth Islamic charactères . Attached Images