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Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 23rd July 2017, 10:27 PM

Please see the following research paper related generally to early Islamic swords~

http://gladius.revistas.csic.es/inde...viewFile/86/86

Note that the sword shown in the paper above and illustrated below is virtually identical to all the swords in the previous post. This is early 10thC ... and begs the question as to how long a sword needs to be in the public domain before it is Iconised with a place in the astrology charts.

Shown below;from the Suwar al-kawakib al-thabita of al-Sufi dated1009-10

23rd July 2017, 10:27 PM	#99
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Please see the following research paper related generally to early Islamic swords~ http://gladius.revistas.csic.es/inde...viewFile/86/86 Note that the sword shown in the paper above and illustrated below is virtually identical to all the swords in the previous post. This is early 10thC ... and begs the question as to how long a sword needs to be in the public domain before it is Iconised with a place in the astrology charts. Shown below;from the Suwar al-kawakib al-thabita of al-Sufi dated1009-10 Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 23rd July 2017 at 10:44 PM.