What On Earth Pt. 2

katana · 1st February 2010, 02:29 PM

G'day Gav,
thanks for the conclusive proof, I knew I had seen this design (coin) before and from memory believed I had seen it on an African weapon.
Strangely, the first polearm has two bands of a zig zag design ....almost identical to the decoration on one of my African spears....go figure

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Gav, the likely use of lead for the hilt ...is this unusual for a Chinese piece ? Can we assume this is a 'temple' piece ....

Kind Regards
David

1st February 2010, 02:29 PM	#10
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	G'day Gav, thanks for the conclusive proof, I knew I had seen this design (coin) before and from memory believed I had seen it on an African weapon. Strangely, the first polearm has two bands of a zig zag design ....almost identical to the decoration on one of my African spears....go figure . Gav, the likely use of lead for the hilt ...is this unusual for a Chinese piece ? Can we assume this is a 'temple' piece .... Kind Regards David