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Old 12th December 2013, 05:33 PM   #14
Ibrahiim al Balooshi
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Salaams All, Not being expert in Chinese weapons ... It does however strike me that the blade profile which by the way I can see no evidence of Damascening wootz or any such pattern... is like/similar to modern Chinese martial arts Tai Chi sword blades. It also looks faintly theatrical... I may be wrong ... The Pommel looks like it has Chinese(shapes) around the inner circle and the pommel ring looks missing from the top... where a tassel would normally be tied. The small rings top and base of the hilt look Chinese in style.

It inspires me to look more closely at the broader subject of Chinese Swords.

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Ibrahiim al Balooshi.
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