African piece for coments

fernando · 6th December 2007, 08:49 PM

Thanks a lot Tim, for both coments and drawing.
So it is a seme, not a simi !
No decorations at all. Only signs of age. A little mark on the edge may be no more that a little forging defect.
Let's see what Freddy comes up with ... if he will please

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Obviously also any other members are wellcome to coment

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Fernando

Lew · 6th December 2007, 09:14 PM

It seems to be an older Simi/Seme sword from the Massai.

Lew

fernando · 7th December 2007, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

It seems to be an older Simi/Seme sword from the Massai.

Lew

Thanks a lot for your input, Lew. Would you say prior to 1900 ?
Fernando

Freddy · 7th December 2007, 08:30 AM

I agree with Lew. This is an older seme from the Masai.

I once read somewhere that older seme always have a prominent middleribe. This is the case with your sword. Newer ones are often grind down from European machetes or just from a flat piece of metal.

The leather covered handle also shows some age, I think.

The size is right. My seme measures 51 cm, so that's about the same size.

fernando · 7th December 2007, 01:47 PM

Dank u wel, Freddy

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I will register it as a Maasai piece, and am pleased is not modern stuff, as also the price wasn't so bad ... for my place

If we don't see before:
Zalig Kerstfeest

Fernando

6th December 2007, 08:49 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thanks a lot Tim, for both coments and drawing. So it is a seme, not a simi ! No decorations at all. Only signs of age. A little mark on the edge may be no more that a little forging defect. Let's see what Freddy comes up with ... if he will please . Obviously also any other members are wellcome to coment . Fernando Attached Images

6th December 2007, 09:14 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	It seems to be an older Simi/Seme sword from the Massai. Lew

7th December 2007, 08:30 AM	#4
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	I agree with Lew. This is an older seme from the Masai. I once read somewhere that older seme always have a prominent middleribe. This is the case with your sword. Newer ones are often grind down from European machetes or just from a flat piece of metal. The leather covered handle also shows some age, I think. The size is right. My seme measures 51 cm, so that's about the same size.

7th December 2007, 01:47 PM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Dank u wel, Freddy . I will register it as a Maasai piece, and am pleased is not modern stuff, as also the price wasn't so bad ... for my place If we don't see before: Zalig Kerstfeest Fernando