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2 Baladah Belabangs

26th March 2017, 02:29 PM

Gavin Nugent

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kai

I'm fairly sure the small one is older - I don't think it's younger than middle of the 19th century...

I agree Kai.

There are numerous thoughts about the inspiration for these swords, personally I lean to the 18th century Ottoman Pala.

Below is one of mine, I lean towards the first half of the 19th century...its small but an absolute brute in the hand.

Gavin

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