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[T. Koch]

Originally Posted by freebooter

Indeed.

For those who may not have noticed, the suspension rings appear to be a variation of the sepent swallowing their own tails;
Gav

Nicely spotted freebooter, it is an ourobos indeed! Wouldn't this go against the decorations being Islamic? AFAIK in Islam (and other Abrahamic religions btw.) the serpent is Iblis forever crawling on his belly, no? Putting the great shaitan on the fittings of a sword would go against the intention of the inscriptions on the blades I would think?

Thank you all for contributing to this thread. I've said it before, but will gladly say it again, your experience and knowledge is truly humbling gentlemen! Thanks so much also to you Vandernotte for presenting this awesome sword! I enjoy so tremendously learning about weapons here also thoe that don't fall directly under my own area of interest.


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