knife (weapon)

A so-called beheading knife. Curved blade, ornate butt, 2 large and 1 small biconical shapes in wood covered in brass studs. Handgrip tapers from butt, covered in tightly wound copper wire, extending to cover base of balde. 3 points on outer edge of blade. Incised decoration both sides, almost same; points have paralell grooves, main blade has 2/3 hatched lines following curve of blade, with cross-hatched design near handle.

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