Thank you Jim for your precise and so well documented response as always
To your question
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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall
is it possible that the styling of these hilts developed from a quite ancient form or group of similar hilt features, became popularly known, and were adopted in numerous cultural spheres ?
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IMHO I'll say yes of course.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=mamluk