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					Originally Posted by Atlantia
					
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 I have already "lurked" but due to possible copyright have not "published" here. Perhaps a reference to the chapter on Axes in Elgoods Arms and Armour of Arabia might produce some comment......particularly the last section of that chapter, and the photo which appears there.  I see that no one else has suggested an Arabian origin.
Stu