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Gary Varner · 21st August 2007, 09:23 PM

Like you, Jim, I am very interested in the markings on the blade and what significance they may hold. Are they the makers mark, totemic, etc? The red mark is very interesting too and I frankly don't know how they applied the color to the blade. If anyone has any information or observations on the marks I would be very interested in them. As a folklorist I am very interested in symbology and the more I get into ethnographic weapons the more I see that symbols have been part of the history of bladed weapons throughout history.

Thanks,

Gary

21st August 2007, 09:23 PM	#5
Gary Varner Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 18	Like you, Jim, I am very interested in the markings on the blade and what significance they may hold. Are they the makers mark, totemic, etc? The red mark is very interesting too and I frankly don't know how they applied the color to the blade. If anyone has any information or observations on the marks I would be very interested in them. As a folklorist I am very interested in symbology and the more I get into ethnographic weapons the more I see that symbols have been part of the history of bladed weapons throughout history. Thanks, Gary