Sword and scabbard
Maker
Unknown Maker
Description
Steel blade sharpened along both edges. The steel hilt is covered with thin leather, while the top tip of the hilt is decorated with a square of brass. The scubbard is leather with a punch pattern. Two leather pieces are attached to the hilt and are designed to attach to the waist and the leg.
Commonly used by Muslims of Nigeria and the tribes of the desert. A Tuareg is never seen without one like this.
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