Mandingo (?) Takouba for Comment

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Originally Posted by Iain

Nice piece Teodor!

I can't be sure these are in fact Mandingo or Manding influenced, but I have always suspected it given the hilt style and the affinity that the Mandingo seem to have for finials like this on pommels.

The guard plates are tin I would guess? The stitching on the hilt leather is also different than the glue more typically seen.

This looks like a nice early 20th century piece I would say. Certainly a slimmer blade than that massive example, which I remember always felt quite hefty in the hand.

Thank you Iain, I was hoping you would notice the thread and put a comment. The guard plates look like they were made of tin. If you feel this takouba is worthy of including on your site, please feel free to add it.

Teodor