Indo-Persian Short Sword

[ariel]

Just ended.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&item=290009353379&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Expensive toy, to say the least....
The wide circular section at the base of the blade .... Is this a Pahari?
I suspect the blade is wootz.

[Valjhun]

....or cobra sword as sometimes referred. Nice toy but I really do not like the koft gari. :rolleyes:

[VANDOO]

THE SHAPE OF THE SWORD REMINDS ME OF SOME OF THE OLD BRONZE SWORDS A UNUSUAL AND INTERESTING ITEM.