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1st October 2009, 08:01 PM
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Yes, all the leatherwork is relatively new and supple. The joins on the scabbard are glued - older scabbards tend to be stitched. I wonder about the significance of the "leaves" and the long cords on the strap. Similar, longer attachments are found on Manding scabbards I think...The inscriptions is said to be a well-known Koranic verse which translated approximately says "...if God is on our side nothing can harm us".
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