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Somali Billao
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I really like the Billao, both Somali, and manufactured in a semi-official form, for the dubats and the colonial soldiers who served for the Italians...
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and more refined models, with an ivory handle the silver cusps….. the larger was supplied to the Guardie Vicereale (of the Governor) of Somalia (foto from "Pugnali e coltelli italiani" of Cesare Calamandrei) while the small one is probably (the news are few and uncertain) the same pattern for the Officers...
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Hi
And do you have also Bilao swords? |
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No, only knives |
I like that silver and ivory look!
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Very good collection!
Thank you for sharing it! :) |
Thank you for sharing your collection ! It is very nice.
Some other discussions on this thema here before: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tooray http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=billao http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=billao+dagger https://www.forgottenweapons.com/vintage-saturday-4/ http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tooray http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23970 http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16045 http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23216 Best, Martin |
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Many thanks! |
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Regards Oriano |
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