From where???

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by Oliver Pinchot

An often-overlooked theory regarding these weapons, which is certainly as plausible as that which states that they were designed for use around shields, is one in which a soldier in perplexing doubt regarding his orders during battle might signal his commander by raising the weapon, holding it perpendicular to the ground and orienting the point to his right, thus:

Now that's one I had never heard, nor thought of Oliver!!! but indeed is quite parallel in plausibility to the over the shield hook cut.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Hahahaha !!!!

[ariel]

The "bald guy" reminds me of souvenir Qajar Jinn maces.