Hello Detlef,
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I am with Helleri here, the attachment of the hilt with paper or textile will be a repair.
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Not necessarily a repair; it could also point to an assembly at a period when these were not meant to be functional weapons anymore.
I was just mentioning it as a supporting indicator for a possible later date. (It certainly doesn't exclude a later period than suggested by me.)
Regards,
Kai