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Lincolnshire, UKYoungs Antiques
An Unusual Engraved Kaskara Sword
REF: LA417061
£950
€1,094
$1,182
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Description
An 18th/19th century Sudanese Kaskara sword with an earlier European blade.
This particular example is very unusual as the blade is engraved on both sides in Arabic scripture, both are possibly poems or verses from the Quran, on one side bares the mark of the rampant lion and on the other an orb.
measurements
Height:
104.5 cm
Width:
18 cm
Depth:
3 cm
declaration
Youngs Antiques has clarified that the An Unusual Engraved Kaskara Sword (LA417061) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 18th century
condition
Overall, the blade is in excellent condition for its age with only some minor surface pitting. There is some movement in the cross guard and some leather is missing and loose on the grip of the handle, commensurate with age.
additional info
Category:
Material:
Origin:
Date of Manufacture:
18th century
location
This An Unusual Engraved Kaskara Sword is located in United Kingdom
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