"Tuareg Takouba Sword - Southern Algeria, Mali, Niger, 19th Century "
Tuareg Takouba Sword - Southern Algeria, Mali, Niger, 19th Century. Takouba in a very classic style of 19th-century Tuareg takoubas. The blade, possibly of European import, is of good quality, thin and flexible, with the two traditional anthropomorphic crescent moons on each side. Leather scabbard with copper and tin alloy fittings. Steel guard and grip covered in leather. Solid, no play. Total length 91.5 cm. Length without scabbard 90 cm. Blade length 76 cm. Weight 915 g. Weight without scabbard 653 g. 
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