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Old 15th September 2009, 12:41 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by ALEX
Thanks Ilias. Very Interesting analogy. There are some similarities indeed: a lance in the right hand and shield in the left. The only difference is the gender:-) I believe the figure on the scabbard has a man's face, with the beard... another puzzle.
Are there any references to Greek-mounted Ottoman blades?
A beard?
Where do you see it?

Moreover, if you really want to determine the gender , other regions might be more informative :-)
In this case, I would vote for the XX genotype
Sorry, as an endocrinologist, I just could not resist :-)
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