ausjulius, I see where you are coming from. However, Yuri has gone to some trouble to show us why this isn't "just another tourist piece." While the workmanship is low quality, Yuri has identified a particular Shi'ite association that is interesting and seemingly well substantiated. That places his sword within the sphere of an ethnographic item used within a particular culture for a particular purpose, and not primarily made for sale to outsiders.
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