The Omani Shamshiir.

[Peter Hudson]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

In post 66, on the right, this is not actually a kitara, which was an Omani hilt of cylindrical form, but with curved cavalry blade, usually German.
This example is of course Manding, this one if I recall was from Ouangdougou, Burkina Faso. In many cases curved cavalry blades in the Sahara ended up with takouba hilts, then regarded as 'alguinar'.

Hello Jim , Thank You for your correction and nice to see you are still very well informed...
Regards,
Peter Hudson.

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by Peter Hudson

Hello Jim , Thank You for your correction and nice to see you are still very well informed...
Regards,
Peter Hudson.

Good to see you back Peter!!! Still learnin'!!!

[Excalibur2025]

I just wondered, are there any other Persian shamshirs that have been found in Zanzibar, or East Africa, or Africa in general, that are known to be in public or private collections?

[Excalibur2025]

I'm trying to find another example of a Persian shamshir found in Zanzibar or East Africa or Africa in modern times.

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by Excalibur2025

I'm trying to find another example of a Persian shamshir found in Zanzibar or East Africa or Africa in modern times.

Keep in mind the Persian shamshir was the saber par excellence throughout the Muslim world, so were often held as a status oriented weapon. In most cases only soundly documented provenance would substantiate being from the regions you note, or inscriptions on the blade.

Hopefully readers here might offer more insights or even better, examples.