Extremely rare takuba sword for boy Sahara area, 18th 19th century

Extremely rare takuba sword for boy - Sahara area, 18th 19th century. The blade is probably from 18th century, could be an earlier one. The length of the blade is not the original one, it was shortened (see the tip of the blade, the 2 last pictures). Even the width of the blade looks to have been anciently shortened. The blade was reworked in order to be mounted on a small hilt. This work is very probably from the 19th century, and without doubt it was made for a boy. Length 72,5cm (28 1/4 in). Blade length 58,5cm (23 in). The item "Extremely rare takuba sword for boy Sahara area, 18th 19th century" is in sale since Wednesday, March 21, 2018. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\1784-1860\Original Period Items". The seller is "1192mathieu" and is located in Lyon. This item can be shipped worldwide.