#gurade

 character(s): [left -> right] Gurade, Barro, Corps Beau, Cool Guy

With horn grip topped with brass pommel, tooled leather scabbard. 106 cm long.

Rhinoceros horn hilt and later carved wood pommel, with 82 cm curved and fullered blade etched with stylised flowers and Amharic script, the forte with lion of Judah and profile of Menelik II (1844-1913), red leather scabbard.

Curved, single-edged blade with quadruple, thin fuller next to the back. Horn, double "T"-hilt with brass, engraved cap. Leather scabbard with rare, gilded, metal mounts, pierced and engraved with braided spirals. Leather surface with geometrical imprints.

Here's a thing I drew while I was there :')

Buncha sketcheroo concept doodles hahahahahhh

Inktober day 12: Green Tranquility

A presentation on the Imperial Ethiopian army in antiquity and in the middle ages, with hints at the XIX century. Prepared for the association, related to a publication I am perfecting on a proposal to rehearse African Medieval army feats to 1) promote and save medieval Ethiopian sites 2) educate misdirected Italians to inclusion via performances on African history. Fight racism via education on medieval might. As distorted colonial history is part of an increasing problem.