A Tuareg Takouba and Telek, Niger, each with slightly curved and etched blades, with cut and worked leather handles and scabbards, the blades 42cm & 22cm, 62 cm & 36.5cm overall, a Maasai cowhide shield, on a rounded hardwood shaft with square end, 82cm x 33cm; and a cosh with woven fibre covering, 21.5cm
A private West Yorkshire collection.
Sold for £50
A Tuareg Takouba and Telek, Niger, each with slightly curved and etched blades, with cut and worked leather handles and scabbards, the blades 42cm & 22cm, 62 cm & 36.5cm overall, a Maasai cowhide shield, on a rounded hardwood shaft with square end, 82cm x 33cm; and a cosh with woven fibre covering, 21.5cm
ProvenanceA private West Yorkshire collection.