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Old 20th March 2019, 09:17 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall
On the scabbard I'd have to defer as the entire assembly and rehilting of old blade is pretty modern. With these kinds of adjustments its best left to those familiar with modern souvenir items in various African settings.

Always thought these acid etched blades were pretty fascinating and did some extensive research on them last year. It seems there were native forces assembled from numerous tribes and locales and their indigenous weapon types were often added into those of the Sudanese, and talismanic commonality imbued into the array.
Thanks Jim , much appreciated .
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