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Old 31st January 2008, 04:34 PM   #3
Maurice
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Bill,

I like this one very much.


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Originally Posted by VANDOO
THE TANG BEING EXPOSED AND OFTEN DECORATED PROBABLY HAS SOME SYMBOLIC MEANING ALSO. PERHAPS THERE IS SOMEONE WITH THE KNOWLEGE TO COMMENT ON MY OBSERVATIONS AS I HAVE NO REFRENCES TO SUPPORT THEM.
I have no knowledge about the exposure of the tang, but could it be that they use this for hanging some symbolic things on, or some personal, precious, little things of the owner?
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