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				the MOP shapes fastened on a wooden pin or post must be a common moro decorative technique
			
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 Yup. It's the traditional way to attach halves of scabbards and other parts like pommels so it's bound to be also utilized in other/later applications.
MOP is too brittle so pins must be made from other materials. 
Regards,
Kai