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Old 16th February 2017, 01:41 PM   #1
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Default Mexican?

Artzi describes this as: “a long machete sword, most probably from Mexico or otherwise a neighboring country in central America. Nicely re-curving blade, double edged, 23 inches long. Long black horn handle carved as a human figure and set with colored stones inserts. Tooled leather scabbard. Total length 32 inches. very good condition. Minor edge nicks.”

The handle looks African to me.

Artzi adds in an e-mail: “Very good question on the origin. I am not sure at all and to add to my confusion this sword was purchased together with other African lots. But the blade shape and the scabbard are much Mexican.”
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