A Pair of Ethiopian Swords
Both of these resent acquisitions have European blades, but very different hilts. Radu, I've been looking for a lion head hilt since I first saw yours! The other was a lucky pickup that I had to clean up (yes, the blade was black and I cleaned it) to find the pattern underneath. It was a nice surprise. The rhino hilt has been painted with something. It comes off pretty easily, so I don't know if it's original or done later. Anyone seen this before?
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