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>>1839 Cantonese tyunlin
>>>knives
Subject: 團練 tyun4lin6 militiaman
Culture: Cantonese Chinese
Setting: Liangguang 19thc
Object: 蝴蝶刀 wu4dip2dou1 butterfly knives, 雙刀 soeng1dou1 double knives



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Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery *
"Double swords (shuangdao)  
These unusual double swords have knucklebows derived from European dirks.
The heavy blades were suitable for cutting as well as thrusting."

* Aladdin Knives
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