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Old 9th August 2011, 05:16 AM   #40
tom hyle
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very interesting! This style pommel is usually seen on Middle Eastern Arab swords, but usually with a Turkish/Persian style guard; here we see it with the Coastal African "nimcha" guard; an interesting combination.
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