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drac2k · 23rd April 2016, 05:27 PM

Ceremonial, quite possibly, but fantasy items, I don't think so.I have had ceremonial and tourist panabas before and they are usually are quite thin, cut out of metal, rather than forged, and dull.These two are well balanced, a considerable about of metal was used (1/4" thick at the base),hand forged, very sharp, and as my favorite quote from TV goes............"they will cut!"In most cases, when a fantasy piece is made, you usually see only one or many;also, even though they are of a similar style the are distinctly different, so I would infer they were made by a different person.
***disclaimer; this is just my opinion, no more valid than anyone else's opinion which I have asked for and appreciate , so please do not get mad at me as I am not mad at you.

23rd April 2016, 05:27 PM	#19
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,258	Ceremonial, quite possibly, but fantasy items, I don't think so.I have had ceremonial and tourist panabas before and they are usually are quite thin, cut out of metal, rather than forged, and dull.These two are well balanced, a considerable about of metal was used (1/4" thick at the base),hand forged, very sharp, and as my favorite quote from TV goes............"they will cut!"In most cases, when a fantasy piece is made, you usually see only one or many;also, even though they are of a similar style the are distinctly different, so I would infer they were made by a different person. ***disclaimer; this is just my opinion, no more valid than anyone else's opinion which I have asked for and appreciate , so please do not get mad at me as I am not mad at you.