looks like stainless steel. i see a t-joint. probably strung @ 11 lbs. my guess is a manufacturing date around, hmmm..., 233 bc.
a friend of mine ask me to watch this advertisement. master silentheart will be pleased....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6bfhzDyMcc&feature=related
Macy's is on the list of top 10 big company on the verge of going bankrupt. They are as out of touch with sport community as the are with fashion.