Odd takouba like sword

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Iain

I've been digging through the forum archives as I knew I'd seen a few pommels with these little knobs before.

I've taken the liberty of compiling a few photos from other threads here.

The threads were:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...0&postcount=13
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12979
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14500

1. The sword I started this thread with
2. A Mandara short sword from Martin Lubojacky
3. Sudanese short sword from RSWORD
4. A Fali people sword from Martin

The last is the most interesting to me as the style and shape are somewhat similar to my own sword. Perhaps I have a Fali piece?

Looking at all of these and in particular, the second from the bottom in the group of 4 swords shown, that they all resemble the Roman Gladius.

Gavin