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16th March 2011, 12:07 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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Do the two L shaped pins turn/rotate? They look as if they might.
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19th March 2011, 02:26 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Houston, TX, USA
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I don't know what it is, or why, as a whatsit it's not Mexican like the rest of his stuff? No explanation was really given. Do you have the item?
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19th March 2011, 02:41 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Coral Springs, FL
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It arrived in the mail yesterday. The L-shaped pins are seperate pieces of metal, but currently do not rotate and it isn't clear to me if they ever were supposed to and are just rusted still. They appear intended to be stilized birds. There is no decoration and some wear on the outer curve, so the method you propose for use as a belt hook is certainly plausible.
It has no obvious signs that it has been "broken off" of a larger item, so whatever it is it was meant to come off. As for the where, it could very well be Mexican or Southwestern US; anyone have any pictures of people where swords or knives from this area? How are they attached? |
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19th March 2011, 06:07 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Houston, TX, USA
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Usually by a leather "frog"
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