1933.59.5

Sword of takouba type carried by Hausa people, from Bornu region in northern Nigeria. The sword has a large ovoid pommel with copper alloy covered hand grip and guards covered in leatherwork. The steel blade tapers to a small rounded point and has three longitudinal grooves on the blade. The middle groove extends to almost half way down the blade, the two outers terminate higher up with a stamped symbol, possibly of a crescent moon. Collected by Lieut Col Robert L. Beasley DSO between 1901 and 1906.

Southern Sahara

1850 - 1906

19th century

steel, leather, copper alloy

, stamped (marking)

Sword from Hadeijia, N.Nigeria. Presented by Lt Col R L Beasley May 1933