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Old 19th November 2005, 06:16 AM   #2
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Very nice pieces. The Somali shield (gashan) is usually bleached, but sometimes is stained black. Never seen a two-toned one before. It's quite attractive. The billao is actually the short sword version. I believe it's called the same as the dagger, though it's sometimes referred to as a bilewa. Best clean blade I have seen in a long time. Great buys.
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