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Originally Posted by Kubur
I looked everywhere and cannot find the link or the pdf...
Here more details about pommel construction, takouba-ish
The silver hilt has a Sudanese kaskara inspiration,
the spiral design is Ottoman and it explains the similarities with Yemen, under Ottoman rules and influence...
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And the top of the pommel is done in the same manner as many takouba although not mixing metals (such as copper) as is usually seen.
A real cross cultural mix!