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Originally Posted by estcrh
Just because it has a date inscribed does not necessarily mean that the date is accurate, a date could be added at any time.
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I also have some suspicions regarding the age of the blade. While I do not read Arabic, It appears to me that half of the engravings, towards the tip, are pure decoration not writing, while the writing is in a different style. So I suspect it was added later.
Also the scabbard looks suspicious and I am inclined to say that it is just a tourist souvenir of very recent production. But the photos might be misleading and I might be wrong.
Can you identify the white metal of the scabbard?
Can you post a more detailed photo of the tip of the scabbard?