The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
North African Nimcha sword and scabbard. The hilt has double downward quillons from the crossguard and a single bar over the knuckle that is not attached to the pommel. The wooden grip with an L shape steel capped pommel has an overall inlaid roundel pattern and a steel ferrule collar. The broad, slightly curved blade has the remnants of a wide fuller on each side to within 200 mm of the spear point. The scabbard is brown leather over wood having an embossed rectangular line pattern.
This type of sword was used by native tribesmen in North Africa. It possibly originated in Morocco.
North African Nimcha Sword. The hilt has a crude iron square D shape guard with a right angle quillon and a wooden grips held to the tang with two rivets. The slightly curved blade has three narrow fu
Arabian shamshir sword and scabbard. The hilt has a straight steel crossguard with round button ends and double langets. The grips are steel rivetted to the tang and the pommel is a curved bulbous des
Persian shamshir sword and scabbard. The hilt has a straight steel crossguard with round button ends and pointed double langets. The grips are brass and silver studded bone rivetted to the tang with s
Libyan Scimitar sword and scabbard. The hilt is a straight brass engraved crossguard with double langets and engraved brass strap around the tang. The bone grips are rivetted to the tang and has a pro
Indian Pattern 1912 Cavalry Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a nickel plated steel bowl guard decorated on the outside with a scroll design incorporating a crown over GRI in a shield and has
Imperial German Artillery Officer's sword and scabbard. The gilt nickel steel hilt is a P stirrup type with a lions head backstrap pommel and has crossed cannon on the langet. The grips are black bake
