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					Originally Posted by Battara
					
				 Say, is it me or is there a theme?      So far, the ornate ones (excluding those used exclusively for war) appear to be what Cato calls the "scimitar" bladed types. | 
	
 Interesting observation, wish I could comment, but having not really seen or studied many panabas, I cant form an opinion as to trends, or if it is just our collections that is throwing off patterns.  I would be curious to hear if this is other's experience as well.