Ethiopian sword?

[Araña_del_Sol]

Originally Posted by RobT

Araña_del_Sol,

Thanks for the butt cap picture. It looks like Ethiopia is likely. The domed portion of the butt cap is probably steel because aluminum would probably be too soft. The flat portion looks like aluminum to me which would indicate a 20th century date. The thing I find most interesting about the piece is the repoussé fuller. I don't have anything like it in my collection nor can I recall ever having seen anything like it.

Sincerely,
RobT

Thanks for the information, its always good to get an idea of when a arm was made and it potentially being an oddball