Very Good Long and Complete Kaskara Sword. - 9200


Up for sale is this very good Kaskara sword, Sudan, late 19 C. 33 inches long slender blade, very well forged, fullered on its entire length and marked with the classical half moon human faces. The shape of the blade, the quality of the forging and the stamp suggests it is a European trade blade. Classical shaped hilt with heavy steel cross guard, leather bound grip and a disk pommel bound with a reptile skin. Good original scabbard with tooled leather and reptile hide tip. Total length 40 inches. Very good condition. Minor blackened spots on the blade. repairs on the scabbard. The grip binding is later. A very impressive sword.

 
 
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