Two Sudanese swords (kaskara)

Two Sudanese swords (kaskara), the first with double edged blade 34 in., three narrow fullers at the forte, punched with crescent moon devices, diamond-section iron cross piece with short langets, grip bound in vegetable fibre; the second with flat double edged blade 24 in., with etched decoration involving Arabic script in panels, brass guard, hide bound hilt and in a hide scabbard. [2]