african tribal art and weapons, african-arms-and-armour, antique swords and armour new items wanted, European arms and armour, North African and Islamic swords and weapons, sudanese swords and mahdist weapons Kaskara sword from the Sudan, crusader style with early German blade 21/10/2017 ashoka An interesting and early Sudanese sword known as a Kaskara to collectors. The blade is good quality and of European German origin, double edged with a broad centre fuller, each side has two markings each, near the forte underneath the projecting crossguard piece is a small deeply stamped mark which is hard to make out, further down to on side is a large copper alloy or latten inlaid makers mark of Passau or Solingen, an orb and a wolf.The hilt has a steel crossguard, the grip bound with leather and a leather flattened disc pommel. The scabbard covered with leather decorated in places, a band of snakeskin to the sheath opening, two silvered copper hanging mounts and a leather decorated strap. Some age wear and old repairs minor losses to scabbard but overall in good condition for age. 19th century early german blade from solingen or passau mounted in Sudanese kaskara straight sword
