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Michael Blalock · 29th May 2009, 08:18 PM

I would guess that this was a Gurade that was re-hilted in Sanaa, Yemen. This spiral silver strip and stone look Yemeni, so does the shape of the hilt. I would bet this was re-hilted within the last 20 years.

29th May 2009, 08:18 PM	#3
Michael Blalock Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dc Posts: 271	I would guess that this was a Gurade that was re-hilted in Sanaa, Yemen. This spiral silver strip and stone look Yemeni, so does the shape of the hilt. I would bet this was re-hilted within the last 20 years.