4th September 2016, 03:37 PM
			
			
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					Originally Posted by ariel
					
				 
				Yes, Indo-Persian Khanjar. 
 The handle is old, with spots of rust, tarnish and pitting. 
 The blade, however, is pristine and the wootz pattern is  very similar to modern Indian examples. 
 There is some black mastique oozing from the slit in the handle. Epoxy? 
 Where did you get it from?  
 Rajastan? 
 I am sorry for my paranoid remarks, but  that's IMHO. 
			
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 After seeing some clearly modern but well made swords with wootz blades and hilts being sold on Ebay I think this whole dagger may in fact be a new creation. Here is an example.
		  
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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