Very beautiful traditional, decorative, unsharpened short sword, possibly Toubou (Tebu / Tubu) from Chad/Niger. Forged handmade blade decorated with parallel rows of lines consisting of small diagonal cuts, conical at the end. Braided leather pommel with chromatic effect and forged spike. Leather sheath with intricate geometric decoration and national symbol on the front, simple wavy decoration on the back. Braided leather attachment ring. Very good overall condition. Total length: 59cm, blade: 44cm, handle: 15cm, sphere: 45cm. Maximum width: 4.5cm. Maximum thickness: 2cm. Weight: 461g.