But it's not really of much interest: It's old and battered, has absolutely no identifying marks on it, and has a dull edge, indicating it was for ceremonial use rather than combat. About the only other thing of interest is that the grip seems to be made of ivory, not that I'm much of a judge of materials.
But it's not really of much interest: It's old and battered, has absolutely no identifying marks on it, and has a dull edge, indicating it was for ceremonial use rather than combat. About the only other thing of interest is that the grip seems to be made of ivory, not that I'm much of a judge of materials.
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Good riddance, 2023. To paraphrase "True Grit", "the love of decency does not abide in you". The problem is, I said the same…
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