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Old 13th July 2009, 05:42 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by David
Very nice. Let's just put it up here. You never know when these linked sources will just disappear.
The information on this site says the hilt is gold and cinnabar. This confuses me a bit because AFAIK cinnabar is a mineral that is basically the ore for mercury. I am not sure how it can be used to make a hilt. Any ideas?
a very good example of eastern artifact i should say. nice & popping my eyes...pheeww
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