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Honest munition grade examples. Blades are likely Indian trade, the decorations by the hilt were likely made locally.

I would polish their spines close to the hilt: if you find a longitudinal seam(“crack”), that may indicate wootz blade. Then, polishing and etching the entire blade would be justified.

3rd October 2019, 12:15 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 4,981	Honest munition grade examples. Blades are likely Indian trade, the decorations by the hilt were likely made locally. I would polish their spines close to the hilt: if you find a longitudinal seam(“crack”), that may indicate wootz blade. Then, polishing and etching the entire blade would be justified.