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Old 20th October 2007, 03:35 AM   #1
Bill M
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Default Sudanese sword with ivory hilt
Prestige piece?

Could this be from Hadendoa /Beja tribes? I have seen a few like this with bone or wood/reptile skin, but this one is ivory. Chiseled decorations on both sides of blade.

28" overall length.
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