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Iain · 12th March 2014, 07:29 PM

The blade style and hilt strike me as being Dahomey or Benin related?

A very attractive item Colin, congrats. The leather work on the scabbard is also of interest, I have one takouba with very similar patterning.

12th March 2014, 07:29 PM	#3
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,683	The blade style and hilt strike me as being Dahomey or Benin related? A very attractive item Colin, congrats. The leather work on the scabbard is also of interest, I have one takouba with very similar patterning.