30th December 2016, 06:27 PM | #1 |
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Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE
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Abu Futila
Here I place the pictures and endeavor to follow up with a comprehensive history ~
The Omani Abu Futilla...The one with the Match. Sometimes referred to as the long leaf ...an old term for the spear favoured in Arabia..The Rumi...or Roomi. A weapon named after the Roman Spear. Placed by the owner quite nicely so they are easy to admire and get ones hands on... There is a good section on these on Omanisilver.com and incidentally Icoman consider that a lot of these barrels are in fact German. Food for thought ...and your comments are requested. |
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