260981 Rare Haile Selassie Ethiopian National Guard Sword in Scabbard - Ethiopia
€950.00
Haile Selassie Ethiopian National Guard Sword (Mehal Sefari).
Silver-plated brass Guard sword in leather Scabbard.
Features Ethiopian script and decorations, including the name Menelik and the Ethiopian lion of Judah.
Blade length 82 cm.
Total 94 cm.
This Ethiopian Guarde is dated end 19th or begin 20th century and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
an early 20C Ethiopian National Guard (Mehal Sefari) Sword & Scabbard.
Circa 1910 (Haile Selassie / Emperor Menelik II era). The curved steel imported blade etched with floral design and inscriptions in Amharic, plus the Lion of Judah coat of arms of the Emperor to hilt’s langet.
The scabbard is made of leather.