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Old 5th May 2011, 03:59 PM   #1
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Ok can you tell me what these were used for?
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Old 5th May 2011, 04:05 PM   #2
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Earings ....really no idea.
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Old 5th May 2011, 04:12 PM   #3
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This seems to indicate both combat and general utility...

http://web.mac.com/gnaritas/SwordsAn...rom_Kenya.html
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Old 5th May 2011, 04:13 PM   #4
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Hi Lew ,
this is interesting reading.....



http://web.mac.com/gnaritas/SwordsAn...rom_Kenya.html

Kind Regards David


Great minds think alike Iain....but I was 1 minute too slow
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Old 5th May 2011, 04:25 PM   #5
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Amazing what Google can do.

Here's another tidbit that might be of interest.

http://books.google.com/books?id=RJO...page&q&f=false
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