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[S.Al-Anizi]

Originally Posted by B.I

something worth noting, and seen in some indian museums. the description card is sometimes very accurate, it just describes a sword long since smuggled out and sold, being replaced with another sword-shaped piece. so, the curator is not just going by his own ignorance, rather reading a card written by a previous, and maybe more knowlegable associate.
remember, many smaller (and some major) museums know nothing about swords, and would not be able to tell the difference between the real thing, and some tourist contraption.
sometimes, when the card gives details that you know cant be true, then it may go past palin ignorance and something a little more disreputable.

Thanks B.I (sorry i dont know your name ),

those ethiopian swords had no description cards, the curator I talked to, who was the owner of the collection really, was the one who certified that those were "crusader".

Your idea seems logical and certainly does happen though. Im sure that wasnt the case here