Wolviex, why on earth would you want any of these posts deleted?
The whole conversation has all been pretty interesting. Marto's post certainly put things in perspective and Blu is right to point out that the Durga reference to this hilt seems to have only been mentioned in one book, Kerner's.
If it makes you feel better, Marto points out that this hilt could represent ANY female form, so it is still POSSIBLY that it MIGHT be Durga.
It would be nice to know for sure, but as is often the case with these things, we might never know.
But that shouldn't dicourage us from digging, discussing and making guesses (educated of course
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