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This is the sword that conquered most of the known world.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>grip<\/strong>\u00a0is natural bone and contrasts handsomely with the dark stained wooden\u00a0<strong>pommel<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>guard<\/strong>. Since bone is a natural material, color and grain will vary slightly from sword to sword. Made of high\u00a0<strong>carbon<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>steel<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>Windlass Steelcrafts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Originals were excavated from\u00a0<strong><em>the ruins of Pompeii.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0You can see examples in\u00a0<strong>H. 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