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Originally Posted by RhysMichael
This may be the first non-contemporary Arthame I have ever seen. It is a very interesting piece. I notice there seems to be an upside down cross on the scabbard ( whick would make sense), perhaps an upsidedown church steeple and as you said candles, are there other symbols that I missed or cannot be seen in these pictures. The faces are interesting but on woodcarvings on furniture at least some cherubs from tudor times had tormeted or monstrous faces
could the item in the figures left hand represent a caldron ?
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Not an Atheme scabbard. Could the scabbard be a later addition?
An atheme would not have upside-down or rightside-up cross. Christian symbols are not part of Wicca. Probably not Pagan either. Most likely something else.
Maybe satanist or some anti-christian cult.
Cauldrons have three legs and are more spherical.
Blade does look like a reshaped sword blade. Particularly the way the fullers go up into the handle.
I like it.