Talking about the Chicago dagger. 
 
Clearly modern-looking pattern welded blade, suposedly coming from a time when almost all daggers were sporting wootz blades. 
 
If it were for this reason alone and I would suspect a fake. 
 
Also silver Koftgari in exceptionally good condition from a time when gold Koftgari was almost exclusively used. 
 
Everything points to a modern production dagger and how the "specialists"of the Chicago Institute got their oppinion is beyond my understanding.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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