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Old 17th June 2011, 04:16 PM   #6
buendia
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Originally Posted by tom hyle
Is the grip one-piece with a full length stalk tang? Is it horn?
Answer to both questions is YES.

I have found very similar ornaments on the blades of Bosnian and Silesian highlanders` traditional knives (respectively).
Silesian highlanders live on the Czech - Polish border, and are the most north-western descendants of Vallachian shepherds from the Balkans (came in 15th century). The similarities are conspicuous.
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