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Tim Simmons · 16th June 2021, 07:08 PM

I think Kubur may well be right. Arab communities in south India. A long time back I post here an Indian bowie with a very similar decorated copper handle the same kind of work but the blade had silver inlay like on Dha. The trade between India and Burma led to mixed communities. The trade and communities on either side of the south Indian coast have crossovers. I will make a search but I doubt I will find it. Not to mention Zanzibar and other areas of Arab influence.

16th June 2021, 07:08 PM	#16
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,747	I think Kubur may well be right. Arab communities in south India. A long time back I post here an Indian bowie with a very similar decorated copper handle the same kind of work but the blade had silver inlay like on Dha. The trade between India and Burma led to mixed communities. The trade and communities on either side of the south Indian coast have crossovers. I will make a search but I doubt I will find it. Not to mention Zanzibar and other areas of Arab influence.