Seeking help to identify a blade!

MeleeTiger · 6th November 2014, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LJ

The blade looks very red: is it made of copper?

I could be wrong, but ... My first thought on seeing the decoration on the blade is that it is from Eastern Congo or northern Angola. If the blade IS copper, it might help to narrow it down.

No it's not copper, the flash must of been too bright and picked up the corrosion more than it should have.
It's a silvery nickel colour with tarnish.

Battara · 7th November 2014, 12:52 AM

Detlef, it does look Sudanese, doesn't it?

Sajen · 7th November 2014, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Detlef, it does look Sudanese, doesn't it?

Hello Jose,

it's not mine blade and until now I haven't comment but agree with you!

Regards,
Detlef

spiral · 7th November 2014, 09:40 AM

Is it one of those Kaskara that usually have a baby Nile crocodile for the hilt?

spiral

Tim Simmons · 7th November 2014, 04:56 PM

Not Kaskara. More a short sword like this example. Which I would think from much further south but you can see how the form has morphed.
http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/de...39.7.109_a.jpg

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7th November 2014, 12:52 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Detlef, it does look Sudanese, doesn't it?

7th November 2014, 09:40 AM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Is it one of those Kaskara that usually have a baby Nile crocodile for the hilt? spiral

7th November 2014, 04:56 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Not Kaskara. More a short sword like this example. Which I would think from much further south but you can see how the form has morphed. http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/de...39.7.109_a.jpg