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Tim Simmons · 5th June 2010, 06:26 PM

This is really nice. I think this is from West Afric, Benin and there about's. The bird pommel could allude to the bird of prophecy. I do not know how diffuse that is. I do know that bird symbols are a special motif over a vast West African area.

5th June 2010, 06:26 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	This is really nice. I think this is from West Afric, Benin and there about's. The bird pommel could allude to the bird of prophecy. I do not know how diffuse that is. I do know that bird symbols are a special motif over a vast West African area.