Gentlemen,
Yannis' observations are astute.
There is an entire group of late 19th and 20th century swords which were made in the bazaar such as this one-- probably they were worn by rich townies- merchants, etc.-- for weddings as is still done in the Arab states.
It is to this group which the sword belongs. The blade may or may not be tempered, judging from the nick I would say not. Too, the style of the koftgari is characteristic of more recent work, c. 1920s.
Nice example of a style which endures to the present.
Sincerely,
Ham
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