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30th January 2006, 05:06 AM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Aussie Bush
Posts: 4,361
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The combination of elements suggests a Kachin origin but from outside the normal "homeland" area in NW Burma. The open-faced scabbard suggests Assam. The unusual guard suggests a Chinese influence, perhaps Yunnan. Kachin are found in both of these areas.
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