EDGED WEAPONS. ETHIOPIA. Imperial guard officer's sabre, iron mounting, single-edged Blücher-style hilt with half-ears engraved with the monogram of King MÉLÉNIK II (1844-1913) and the imperial crowned lion, wooden hilt, curved blade engraved with scrolls and floral motifs and with inscriptions in the Amharic language, original filali scabbard. Length: 89 cm, blade: 77 cm. Late 19th - early 20th century. Wear and tear. ABE