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Lot 2493
A Tuareg sword (Takouba) and a shotel, Niger and Ethiopia, circa 1900 A Tuareg sword (Takouba) and a shotel, Niger and Ethiopia, circa 1900
A Tuareg sword (Takouba) and a shotel, Niger and Ethiopia, circa 1900
A Tuareg sword (Takouba) and a shotel, Niger and Ethiopia, circa 1900

Lot 2493

A Tuareg sword (Takouba) and a shotel, Niger and Ethiopia, circa 1900

Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots

Starting Price € 250

Countdown for bids : 34 days and 0 hours left

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Description

Takouba with double-edged blade. Wide leather-covered crossguard with embossed decoration. Leather hilt. Oval pommel of iron and brass, pyramidal finial of brass and copper. Leather scabbard with attached carrying strap. Brass chape mounted with colourful leather and fabric. Length 100 cm. Shotel with double-edged, fullered, sickle-shaped blade with two-piece horn grip. Grip with minor chips and traces of corrosion. Semi-circular non-ferrous metal rivet cap. Length 86 cm.

Condition: II - Questions about the lot?

General Information

The auction starts on Thursday, November 17, 2026 at 2:30 pm (CET), start subject to the timing of the preceding auction, with Lot no. 2001 - 2505 and continues on Wednesday 18, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 2506 - 1369.The pre-sale view will take place from November 9 - November 13, 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.

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