The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 fullers on each side near the back edge to within 250 mm from the hatchet point.
This type of sword was used by native tribesmen in North Africa. It possibly originated in Morocco.
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
Chinese sword. The hilt has an oval iron guard with a reinforced downward rim, iron collar and round pommel. The grips are two piece plain wood bound with blue/beige cord. The broad, slightly curved b
Chinese executioner's sword featuring a single edge, curved blade. The hilt has an oval iron guard with a reinforced downward rim. The handle is bound with cord and has a tapered oval iron pommel and
Chinese sword and scabbard. The hilt has an oval iron guard with a reinforced downward rim, iron collar and round pommel. The grips are two piece plain wood bound with string. The broad, slightly curv
Chinese sword and scabbard. The hilt has an oval iron guard with a reinforced downward rim, iron collar and round pommel. The grips are two piece plain wood with a hole 25 mm down from the pommel. The
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