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Old 18th November 2005, 01:13 AM   #3
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The symbol of lion with a sword and a sun on its back is Iranian, Pahlavi Dynasty, i.e. 20th century.
Assadullah 's name can be found on thousands of blades. However, the blade seems to be real Damascus, i.e. older than the handle with the symbol. Japanese used ancestral blades on military swords; why couldn't Iranians?
Can we see the entire sword?
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