"African Glaive (short Sword) - Chad, Sudan, 1st Half 20th Century"
African glaive (short sword) - Chad, Sudan, 1st half of the 20th century A beautiful glaive of rustic but quality workmanship. Wooden handle. Locally forged double-edged blade. Wooden scabbard covered with animal skin and reptile skin. Accident at the bottom of the scabbard. Length 48.5cm Length without scabbard 48.5cm Blade length 37cm Weight 493gr Pods without scabbard 380gr