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(deceased)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: OKLAHOMA, USA
Posts: 3,138
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A NICE PIRA.
THE CARVING ON THE POMMEL IS UNUSUAL, NICE CARVING ON THE SCABBARD AS WELL. I HAVE ONE EXAMPLE WITH THIS FORM OF HANDLE AND IT DATES BEFORE WW2. I HAVE TWO EXAMPLES WITH THE LONG TAIL ON THE HANDLE WHICH ARE OLDER THAN THE SHORT HANDLED VERSION. I DON'T KNOW IF THESE FORMS ORIGINATED AND WERE IN USE AT THE SAME TIME OR IF IT IS A REGIONAL VARIATION OR WHICH IS THE OLDER FORM. YOUR SCABBARD AND HANDLE LOOK TO BE ORIGINAL TO THE BLADE, I SUSPECT IT IS PRE WW2. WHAT ARE ITS MEASURMENTS?THE OTHER SWORD IS AN AFRICAN SALAMPASU HEADHUNTERS SWORD. |
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