Hi Jeff,
Are you sure it is koftgari? You have the hilt of course, but it does not look like that to me – it looks as if it is in relief, and if that is so, it can’t be koftgari.
The bluish colour is something else, in one of my books is mentioned that they made the metal bluish or brownish – I have forgotten how they did it, but I am sure one or two of the members know how to do it.
Do you think they belong together or that they were brought together? The blade could be a lot older than the hilt – what do you think?
Jens
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