I find it very ironic that in the blade of a weapon that is used to kill others or animals, there is a scene of man killing a lion. It is like the blade can tell the future and is seeing the hunt that is soon to follow. It's amazing that that much detail can be handcarved out of several different kinds of metals and then attached to the blade of a dagger.
This metal work reminds me of our view on crystal balls these days. We are supposed to look into crystal balls and see the future, just like looking into the blades of the daggers and seeing vivid imagery of a hunting scene that is about to take place.
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Wow, I never would have come up with that comparison of daggers and crystal balls but now that you mention it, I find it very interesting. It's amazing to see how people thought back then compared to now. People were very intelligent and it definitely shows in the artwork.
Thats a really kool idea. I like how you compared the blade to a crystal ball. I probably never would have thought of it that way, but it makes perfect sense.
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