Somersby Aboriginal Sword Club from Austalia 18th Century

Editor's note: Because Australian Aboriginies - Koories - share a common lineage with African cultures more closely than any other major cultural group (to the best of my knowledge) I have included this sword amongst the swords of Africa section.

Sward from Somersby E54064: 84 centimetres long with a distinct handle, decorated with wavy parallel incisions.



Handle of Somersby sword E54064: “carved so as to give them a good hold of it” (Bradley’s diary: 1 October 1788, pp: 128-129)

Photographer: Stan Florek

Source: australianmuseum.net.au/Sydney-Aboriginal-Swords