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Originally Posted by zamboanga
From a friend's collection and not for sale. Newly made sulu piece specially commissioned for a child.
Separate gangya. 15.5 inches blade, 21 inches overall. with silver fittings.
It has a larger brother which I hope to have in due time.
I also have an older one (post ww2) with separate gangya but i cannot post it here in deference to forum rules.
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Thanks for the pics. I noticed this one and the older one both have separation lines that end a little steeper than the 45 degrees we normally associate with 19th early 20th century pieces, almost 90 degrees. Now this brings to question, is this a re-emergence of the separate gangya, or did they never dissappear. Why the loss of the separate gangya for some? Any more info behind these swords?