PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 day agoCeremonial sword, Nigerian, 16th century AD - 19th century ADlemmy.worldimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down10
arrow-up143arrow-down1imageCeremonial sword, Nigerian, 16th century AD - 19th century ADlemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 day agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareTropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 day agoThat is a bad ass sword. Looks like a heck of a chopper.
minus-squareBassman1805@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoThis one is ceremonial, but I’d guess similar swords are intended for mounted soldiers to slash at ground troops. The heavy bit on the tip gives it momentum to carry through when you hit someone.
That is a bad ass sword. Looks like a heck of a chopper.
This one is ceremonial, but I’d guess similar swords are intended for mounted soldiers to slash at ground troops. The heavy bit on the tip gives it momentum to carry through when you hit someone.
Tip heavy chopper.