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Old 15th July 2007, 08:33 PM   #1
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Here is an interesting image of a painting from the walls of The church of Gorgorà Debra Sina in Ethiopia depicting an angel with a kaskara like sword.
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Old 16th July 2007, 12:13 AM   #2
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Possibly the sword could be kaskara, but the scabbard is not. Blade proportions look a little off, bit thick for the length.
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