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					Originally Posted by fearn
					
				 
				Hi All, 
 
I'm not in the dhafia either, but Stone's Glossary has one of these blades pictured as a dha (fig. 257, p. 207, caption:"horn hilt and wood scabbard carved in the form of a conventional bird.").  We haven't seen anything like this from the dhaphiles, but if Stone's correct (not 100% certain), this is another type of dha.  It would have been nice if he'd provided some more source or size information... 
 
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Great call, Fearn!    
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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