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Old 31st July 2016, 10:24 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons
Taken out of the symmetry of the blade there could be a snake in the decoration, a common motif on African blades.
Africa is a very large and diverse continent, saying that it is a common motif on blades is a bit strange. If you want to see a snake in it that's fine for me, but why should there be a snake on a knife from the So, Olombe or Lokele blacksmiths who produces such type of knives?
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