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Old 24th August 2016, 12:31 PM   #5
colin henshaw
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Hi Miguel

Due to the rather crude workmanship, lack of wear etc., these are probably mid twentieth century or later, made either for indigenous dancing/display or selling to tourists.

Old South African assegai did not have the hide binding stitched like that, it was
slid over the join unbroken, when wet from the cow's tail
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