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			If you have a pile unindentified weapons, how them. There is a lot of knowledge avaible here. And it is always fun and educating to see an unindentified pile of weapons   
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 
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 Salaams thinreadline ~ Thanks for showing the sword which frankly no one is absolutely certain what to call these... I mean some call them Zanzibari others Yemeni whilst some say Bedawi ... Derivatives occur all over the Indian Ocean up the Red Sea and throughout much of Arabia (and in your attic   ) My feeling is that here we have a Southern Arabian Nimcha though the seafarer in me says these are cutlass styles; Perfect for the smaller stature of Arabian peoples and excellent for short range confined space on ships. Have fun restoring this one....   Regards Ibrahiim al Balooshi  | 
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 Yes indeed my attic is a perfect example of the confluence of world trade routes in exotic weaponry ! Thanks for your views . I rather like this workmanlike piece and I shall certainly gently clean it now and then most probably keep it .  | 
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