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[corrado26]

The items you show us have noothing to do with Africa, these are modern Russian pieces, mostly made in Usbekistand today.

[Pertinax]

Originally Posted by corrado26

The items you show us have noothing to do with Africa, these are modern Russian pieces, mostly made in Usbekistand today.

This is not Uzbekistan, this is the Caucasus

[werecow]

Originally Posted by corrado26

The items you show us have noothing to do with Africa, these are modern Russian pieces, mostly made in Usbekistand today.

It should be noted, though, that there are some knives with a north African association with hilts that look like they are derived from a common ancestor. For example, see several examples in this thread:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20240

[Ian]

Hello Air,

Welcome to the Forum! I see that werecow has appraised you already of some of the forum requirements. Thanks werecow.

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