Tuareg mandingo sword
Tuareg mandingo sword | |
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Weapon type: | sword |
Use: | Weapon, professional weapon |
Region of origin / author: |
Africa , Tuareg ethnic groups, Mandingo |
Distribution: | Africa |
Overall length: | about 74 cm |
Blade length: | about 58, cm |
Blade width: | about 6 cm |
Handle: | Wood, metal |
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The Tuareg Mandingo sword is an African weapon . African swords were developed and used in different countries and by different ethnic groups in Africa as weapons of war , hunting , culture and class . The respective designation of the weapon refers to a variant of this weapon type that is assigned to a certain ethnic group .
description
The Tuareg Mandingo sword has a straight, double-edged blade with a strong hollow grind that extends to the spot . The place is made semicircular and is in two parts due to the hollow cut. The blade is a mixed form of swords used by the Tuareg and Mandingo ethnic groups . The handle is made of wood and is polished. The pommel is made of iron and made into a pointed thorn . The sword is used by the Tuareg and Mandingo ethnic groups.
literature
- Christopher Spring: African arms and armor . Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington DC 1993, ISBN 978-1-56098-317-0 .
- Werner Fischer, Manfred A. Zirngibl: African weapons. Knives, daggers, swords, axes, thrown weapons . Prinz, Passau 1978, ISBN 3-9800212-0-3 .