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Kaskara
카스카라 · Kaskara
East Africa · 14th–19th century · Ships from Sudan
A straight, round-tipped double-edged sword of Sudan and Chad.
A nearly straight double-edged blade with a rounded point, a cross guard and a leather grip, used one-handed. A new workshop replica.
Specifications
- Blade length
- 90 cm
- Overall length
- 106 cm
- Weight
- 1.3 kg
- Materials
- Carbon steel, iron guard, leather
- Edge
- Sharp (live blade)
Permit required · This is a live blade of 15 cm or longer. Owning it in Korea requires a permit from the local police.
Purchase
₩1,900,0003 left in stock
Estimated duties (for one)
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Stories told
- 1880s
It was used against British forces in the Mahdist era; some trace it to Roman rather than Crusader swords.