Quote:
	
	
		| 
			
				 
					Originally Posted by Tim Simmons
					
				 
				Taken out of the symmetry of the blade there could be a snake in the decoration,  a common motif on African blades. 
			
		 | 
	
	
 Africa is a very large and diverse continent, saying that it is a common motif on blades is a bit strange. If you want to see a snake in it that's fine for me, but why should there be a snake on a knife from the So, Olombe or Lokele blacksmiths who produces such type of knives?