Hi Rick,
I would be seriously deluding myself if I thought i was qualified to acurately catagorize all wootz patterns, someone who has handled hundereds or even thousands of these pieces is needed (Philip, ham etc..). My best guess is this is "Qum" which Philip describes as medium colouration, lots of activity, tight swirls almost grainy. As always I will be more than happy to be corrected.
All the Best,
Jeff
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