1933.59.3

Sword and scabbard, of takouba type, from Bornu region in northern Nigeria. The sword has a large ovoid pommel and a hand grip covered in copper alloy. Narrow guards decorated with copper alloy. The steel blade tapers to a small rounded point. The leather-covered scabbard has a recessed central panel with stamped decoration and a metal panel at the upper end with green cloth decoration. The scabbard has leather attachment straps. Collected by Lieut Col Robert L. Beasley DSO between 1901 and 1906.

Southern Sahara

1850 - 1906

19th century

sword, scabbard

steel, leather, wood

, stamped (marking)

Pagan sword, Bornu, N.Nigeria. Donor Lt Col R L Beasley July 1933