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ALEX · 6th December 2010, 05:17 AM

The blade is not modern - it is of black "Persian" wootz. The piercings do remind of Central Asia/Afghanistan work, but one of the likely descriptions is that it is of 19th C Tatar/Crimean origin. An interesting example.

6th December 2010, 05:17 AM	#3
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	The blade is not modern - it is of black "Persian" wootz. The piercings do remind of Central Asia/Afghanistan work, but one of the likely descriptions is that it is of 19th C Tatar/Crimean origin. An interesting example. Attached Images