Thanks Nathaniel. I was wondering if this was another HuSa example when I saw it on eBay. It should be in hand sometime next week so I will take a careful look at the corrosion on the blade--there does not seem to be very much active oxidation in the picture but hard to tell without closer inspection. The hilt is not in great shape, but I thought it was too interesting a combination of styles to let it pass by.
As Charles noted in another post recently, these cross-cultural pieces are fascinating.
Ian.
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