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Hi All
These two auctions just ended. The billao seems different than your typical billao it has a longer narrower blade. The shield has a nice two tone look to it. Tim this is your area of expertise so let me know what you think? http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-AFRICAN-...QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...Pr4_PcY_BIN_IT Lew |
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Very nice pieces. The Somali shield (gashan) is usually bleached, but sometimes is stained black. Never seen a two-toned one before. It's quite attractive. The billao is actually the short sword version. I believe it's called the same as the dagger, though it's sometimes referred to as a bilewa. Best clean blade I have seen in a long time. Great buys.
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Well done on the shield
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Here are some pics of the dagger the shield was mailed separately will post pics of it when it arrives.
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The shield just showed up so I did some rearranging in my trophy room.
Lew |
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Lew, you are too smart and organised, it disturbs me
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