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Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 16th August 2012, 05:13 PM

Salaams all~ Great thread and some classic answers made this a fascinating project to watch ... I think most posts hit the nail on the head in pretty well all aspects of this quandry ~ I would like to add this http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3...than-face-face which perhaps answers one or two puzzles as to why this is a Mexican Eagle but why that eagle doesnt actually hunt live animals all the time or why it doesnt look like a full on eagle (Atlantia) It is true it rather looks like a seed or nut eater beak...However it is a carrion eater. In fact it will eat snakes but snakes that are usually already dead.

What I find interesting is the peculiar horn grip on the other example more like the Arabian style of Hawks head though obviously not arabian as it is VOC Dutch... but the crossguards !! The Crossguards on both weapons are almost identical.

Therefor is not perhaps the #1 weapon Dutch also ?

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

16th August 2012, 05:13 PM	#21
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams all~ Great thread and some classic answers made this a fascinating project to watch ... I think most posts hit the nail on the head in pretty well all aspects of this quandry ~ I would like to add this http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3...than-face-face which perhaps answers one or two puzzles as to why this is a Mexican Eagle but why that eagle doesnt actually hunt live animals all the time or why it doesnt look like a full on eagle (Atlantia) It is true it rather looks like a seed or nut eater beak...However it is a carrion eater. In fact it will eat snakes but snakes that are usually already dead. What I find interesting is the peculiar horn grip on the other example more like the Arabian style of Hawks head though obviously not arabian as it is VOC Dutch... but the crossguards !! The Crossguards on both weapons are almost identical. Therefor is not perhaps the #1 weapon Dutch also ? Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 16th August 2012 at 05:41 PM.