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VANDOO · 1st October 2012, 09:38 PM

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.

1st October 2012, 09:38 PM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	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.