One more for me.... Albion Rheingonheim Mainz-pattern Gladius.....

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Angus Trim Tac Leaf with my lamination scales

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Here is one from the Philippines early 20th century.

Robert

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From Africa (Côte d'Ivoire):
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I just happened to be scanning this old thread and decided to post another leafy - A Neil Burridge Ewar Park Bronze Age sword

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Finished this one well over a year ago, but I hadn't seen this thread before.

Latter-day Near Eastern flanged dagger from the Achaemenid cemetery of Deve Huyuk, Syria. Possibly the same thing as the so-called Elamite dagger from period art.
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Those West African leaf blades are so cool, they're like Bronze Age swords reincarnated.