I've attached a pdf regarding some of the mythology and particularly the butterflies pertain to to the symbology. The sheet metal is indeed plated brass and the scabbard six sections of sheet joined as a tube. The design embossed is actually quite expertly joined in matching the patterns at the seam. Much like doing wallpaper. The six butterflies per side quite well centered as well, which is a good trick considering the taper of the scabbard is not uniform. The whole is indeed four feet long, which makes for a rather imposing presence.
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