Sudanese ceremonial type kaskara
			 
			 
			
		
		
		
			
			Good Afternoon All 
 
My next offering to the group. 
 
This example has a brass cast cross guard, crocodile skin handle with part of the claw still present thats stitched on and a 24inch blade. The blade although faded is etched either  ornate Islamic writing or patterning on both sides of the blade. Its made from a flexible metal and so is definitely an ornamental/ symbolic type kaskara.  
 
Again im unsure of the age or even if its a tourist piece but i do like it.  
 
All comments welcome
		 
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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