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			These are two of my knives.  The use of fittings from sword scabbards seems to be a common factor, though I do not know if this practice was meant to make them more desirable for tourist sales.  Keeping in mind that there were "tourists" in Ethiopia and Eritrea from the late 1890's to before WWII.
		 
		
		
		
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