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Originally Posted by Rick
Beg to disagree, that's flat copper wound around above the rattan. That stuff was a common trade item in Africa back in the day.
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Ha! My eyes are evidently worse than my camera! Shawn and Rick, you are correct. Those are thin, flat strips of copper. When I realized this last night, I was wondering if this copper would ever be pulled off and used as currency? This would turn the hilt into a wallet or purse, of sorts.