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22nd September 2007, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium)
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Bill, that's one hell of a sword ! Yep....now you got me jealous
   I found a similar sword in the book 'Afrikanische Waffen' by Werner Fischer and Manfred A. Zirngibl (1978). It's almost similar to yours. The shells on the sheath belong to the spondylus-family. They are naturally red, but are polished in order to give them a smooth surface before using them as a decorative addition. Here's the pic from their book : 
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22nd September 2007, 07:28 PM
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25th September 2007, 09:29 PM
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Location: France
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A top one !
Great. Luc |
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26th September 2007, 02:45 AM
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Bill
That is a great piece. Congrats Lew |
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