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Originally Posted by Iain
#229, the triple fullered short blade... Doesn't look like any Omani blade I've seen before. If it was, it would be flat like all the other older saif blades...
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Salaams Iain ~ Yes I agree however it is a very nice sword ... They matched that very recently.
I would have that in my collection any day but it is an interloper. A great example of a fake match up. Classic ! It also has the passau wolf mark though these are commonly faked here. I reckon its some sort of European blade scooped up in the Yemen souks for Muttrah rehilt and sale ... Someone will walk away with what they think is a genuine Omani Battle Sword...It aint ! such is life.
Omani Battle Swords aren't flat.. moreover, they are a peculiar broad wing shape in cross section making them quite powerful weapons actually..
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.