ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR AND MILITARY DECORATIONS

A LARGE ISLAMIC KASKARA SWORD CHAD, 19TH CEN.

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $600 - $800

Buyer's premium:

Kaskara with fullered steel blade etched with Arabic cursive inscriptions, straight quillon guard, leather-covered hilt. Dark-brown stitched leather scabbard. This type of sword was used in battles around the Sultanate of Baguirmi in the 1890s.

Dimensions: L: 43 3/8 in., (110 cm.)

Condition: Good overall with expected signs of wear.