Recently made Omani Kattara / Saif

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by David

This was also my point with my other post. There is certainly a danger that the originality of this blade might well be misrepresented to some future buyer.

Salaams David~ Iconization of swords has been going on here for generations. It doesnt subtract from the value at all. In fact it enhances it.

Imagine you are in Zanzibar 150 years ago and someone hands you a blade... a European blade ... and you want it mounted on a Zanzibari hilt... as a Zanzibari Nimcha...Not a problem. The same today with Old Omani Battle Swords if I want to Iconize the sword so it looks the business at eids, weddings or VIP meetings; The blade goes to workshops and the hilt is either silver wrapped and adorned or removed and a Royal Hilt is placed retaining the original as stated etc... Just iconizing a blade in the handed down living historical process that is Omani Tradition. As I said I'm not selling it.. so its an Heirloom. Thankyou for your post ..

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.