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Old 8th April 2011, 08:41 AM   #25
kai
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Hello Gav,

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I see it more wholely Kastane in essence than a fanciful hybrid...
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The mask, mane and size of the hilt do say Sri Lanka
Yes, I'd also love to get more input why the people at Leeds believe the hilt to not originate from SL. It's certainly not a typical kastane hilt but the long Singhalese-European interaction may account for some local variety...

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