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ariel · 9th May 2008, 04:38 AM

Several Arab swords clearly have a common ancestor, based on their common feature: multi-pronged, down-turned quillons: Moorish Jineta, old variant of Omani Kattara, Moroccan Nimcha and its Zanzibari cousin.
Here is something from Congo: remarkably similar.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=005
Are we talking a coincidence here or is there a link?

9th May 2008, 04:38 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Is there a common link? Several Arab swords clearly have a common ancestor, based on their common feature: multi-pronged, down-turned quillons: Moorish Jineta, old variant of Omani Kattara, Moroccan Nimcha and its Zanzibari cousin. Here is something from Congo: remarkably similar. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=005 Are we talking a coincidence here or is there a link?