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Emanuel · 1st April 2006, 01:22 AM

Hi Lew,

The ebay example is extreme! The decorations on the blade are nearly identical to those on mine, so I guess that answers my question about it being a tourist. Still interesting that a functional blade was reworked instead of grinding from thin metal like so many other examples.
I noticed another weird thing; the scabbard is embossed with figures on what would be the back, while the blade is decorated only on the front. Seems the merchants responsible for this piece weren't at all careful.

Thanks,
Manolo

1st April 2006, 01:22 AM	#5
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hi Lew, The ebay example is extreme! The decorations on the blade are nearly identical to those on mine, so I guess that answers my question about it being a tourist. Still interesting that a functional blade was reworked instead of grinding from thin metal like so many other examples. I noticed another weird thing; the scabbard is embossed with figures on what would be the back, while the blade is decorated only on the front. Seems the merchants responsible for this piece weren't at all careful. Thanks, Manolo