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Old 12th April 2012, 04:41 PM   #1
Richard G
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Default Shafwa or Matwa
Hello,
I have here what I understand is a shafwa or matwa. Both Elgood and Tirri describe these as arab "utility" knives, and that's about it.
I would suggest that the added decoration makes it a little bit more than simply an utlity knife. Can anyone tell me more precisely which part of the Arabian Peninsula these derive from?, I would be most interested to know.
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Richard
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