Detlef, you have done a much better job collecting these than me. Claude writes that the khodmi hilt is split to allow the tang to be inserted, and therefore the wiring is necessary to hold everything in place. On Yuri's example the hilt construction is in between the two types, with horn scales riveted together instead of a single piece of horn. Thus, less wire was needed at only a couple of spots, as opposed to half the hilt. On mine, the hilt is made of a single piece of horn and the wiring is so extensive that it even covers the hole for the lanyard in the middle of the grip.
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