Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Pesh-kabz but from where/when?!

mariusgmioc · 17th February 2021, 06:37 AM

Mughal India, yes.

However, from all I know by 19th century the production of quality wootz pretty much stopped in India, and this blade displays a very nice Kara Taban pattern.

So my guess is that it is from around 1800.

17th February 2021, 06:37 AM	#4
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,870	Mughal India, yes. However, from all I know by 19th century the production of quality wootz pretty much stopped in India, and this blade displays a very nice Kara Taban pattern. So my guess is that it is from around 1800.