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Old 30th January 2005, 10:41 PM   #3
Yannis
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Originally Posted by Battara
I noticed that one too. To me it looks like a composite piece, blade and hilt matched at a later date - notice the hole at the top of the hilt (looks newer). The blade is certainly not typical of this hilt.
The blade is not typical but it is an old one as I can see. I had notice it too. Seller says about possible Albanian origins. Hilt looks like Albanian but the blade...

Do you think that ancient Illyrian blades could resist time?
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