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5th March 2010, 03:44 AM
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A cut down version of what you show in this thread ?
 The fuller ends quite closely to the blade tip; this seems unusual on its own . 
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12th February 2013, 02:53 PM
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I will lift up an old topic
 Arsenal Palace of the Grand Master, Malta, early 16th century. |
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13th February 2013, 08:25 AM
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Blade - the invention of the "Pirates of the Berber coast" many years the owners Mediterranean, later collected Barbarossa to the Ottomans. And of course, Nimcha - the correct name of a respected Ariel.
Pirat Nimcha 
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13th February 2013, 04:31 PM
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...some early nimcha or similar swords.
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16th February 2013, 12:02 PM
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Great images - thanks for posting them Stephen.
These sort of depictions are invaluable and really do give a sense for how far back some of these forms dates.
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