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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND
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HERE ARE PICTURES OF MY DAGGER,WAS TOLD ITS FROM GHANA,ASHANTI PEOPLE,CHEERS
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Join Date: Jun 2015
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Lucky you, what a beauty, it certainly looks like an Asanti state sword. There is some interesting reading on them in Christopher Springs `African Arms and Armour`. Great piece thanks for sharing. Regards Miguel |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: OKLAHOMA, USA
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A NICE EXAMPLE HERE IS A LINK TO A GOOD FORUM POST FOR SOME GOOD EXAMPLES. THE LINK DOSEN'T SEEM TO WORK A SEARCH OF ASHANTI WILL BRING IT AND SEVERAL OTHER REVELANT POSTS UP. ![]() |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 7,200
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Weren't these hilts originally covered in gold leaf?
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND
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DEAR BATTARA,QUIET POSSIBLE THE GOLD MUST HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND SCRAPPED FOR MONEY,LUCKY THIS DAGGER WAS NOT DAMAGED,CHEERS RAJESH
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND
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THANKS MIGUEL AND VANDOO,THOSE LINKS WERE VERY HELPFUL,CHEERS RAJESH
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