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Old 20th June 2018, 10:04 PM   #1
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They have camels in China...
But this has nothing to do with camels and whip...
It's a Chinese sword made of coins...
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Old 20th June 2018, 10:11 PM   #2
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They have camels in China...
But this has nothing to do with camels and whip...
It's a Chinese sword made of coins...
Yep you are right. On a closer look (magnified) it is NOT a whip but a coin sword.
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Old 21st June 2018, 01:09 AM   #3
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Hi All,

I believe the African knife is a bakatwa of the Shona people. See Spring's African Arms and Armor pg 134.

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