Tuareg mandingo sword

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tuareg mandingo sword
Tuareg-Mandingo Sword.jpg
Information
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
Lists on the subject

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 .

Web links

Commons : Swords  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Picture and short description from Oriental Arms (accessed October 17, 2009)