Original Victorian Era East African Seme Sword from the Maasai People - c.1860 British Military Hats but there are areas of

but there are areas of paint loss

The blade of this dagger is in very nice condition

but otherwise is still in good shape

and the original attaching iron is still present

It does appear to have been field repainted once

Original Victorian Era East African Seme Sword from the Maasai People - c.1860 British Military Hats but there are areas ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a typical item brought back by a British Trooper returning from one of Queen Victoria's little Wars of the second half of the 1800's. The Maasai were a "tall" people, occupying what we today know as KENYA on Africa's East Coast. This style of sword however could also be found among other groups in the region. Known as a MAASAI Seme Sword, these were the constant sidearm of the Maasai man. Typically, the Seme