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Old 26th June 2005, 05:23 PM   #3
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Some people claim they are made in Yemen, others in India.
i think the answer is both. the sword is arabian in style and manafacture, but there was a huge import of indian made swords into arabia, and these were not just indian style, but indian made arabian swords.
elgood discusses this in his book on arabian arms, with a reference to the indian link.
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