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ariel · 21st January 2009, 12:17 PM

I do not know why do we have to postulate Indian origin of this blade.
It looks very African: village-made, for short.
Why would anyone import a blade of such quality from another country, when virtually identical blades were produced locally, is beyond me.
On the other hand, the "eyelash" mark was one of the most popular one in the entire world: from Italy and Austria, to N. Africa, Caucasus, Indian subcontinent etc., etc.
Putting it on a locally made weapon made a lot of commercial sense, and "importing" it was surely easier than the blade.
My vote: 100% African.

21st January 2009, 12:17 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I do not know why do we have to postulate Indian origin of this blade. It looks very African: village-made, for short. Why would anyone import a blade of such quality from another country, when virtually identical blades were produced locally, is beyond me. On the other hand, the "eyelash" mark was one of the most popular one in the entire world: from Italy and Austria, to N. Africa, Caucasus, Indian subcontinent etc., etc. Putting it on a locally made weapon made a lot of commercial sense, and "importing" it was surely easier than the blade. My vote: 100% African.